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Infinitum Nihil is an American film production company, founded by
Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp, multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for ...
. The company is run by Depp's sister Christi Dembrowski. Depp founded the company in 2004 to develop projects where he will serve as actor and/or producer. The name means "Nothing infinite" in Latin.


History

'' The Rum Diary'', based on the novel by
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, was released on October 28, 2011, starring Depp as Paul Kemp in a screenplay adapted and directed by
Bruce Robinson Bruce Robinson (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, director, screenwriter and novelist. He wrote and directed '' Withnail and I'' (1987), a film with comic and tragic elements set in London in the late 1960s, which drew on his experiences as ...
. ''
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'' was released on May 11, 2012. Depp starred in and produced this gothic film based on the ''
Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulatio ...
'' TV series and directed by
Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and producer. Known for popularizing Goth subculture, Goth culture in the American film industry, Burton is famous for his Gothic film, gothic horror and dark fantasy films. ...
. In 2011, it was announced that
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had picked up ''The Night Stalker'' and a biopic of
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, both as possible starring vehicles for Depp. He will produce both films with Christi Dembrowski. It was also announced that the company and Illumination Entertainment will co-produce a biopic of
Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel ( ;"Seuss"
'' West Memphis Three The West Memphis Three are three freed men convicted as teenagers of the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. Damien Echols was sentenced to death, Jessie Misskelley Jr. to life imprisonment plus two 20-year ...
's Damien Echols. The book (and subsequently, the film) will focus on Echols' experience on death row after being wrongfully convicted for three murders with two friends in 1993. Depp, who is a big supporter of the Memphis Three and proving their innocence, will co-produce the film with Christi Dembrowski, Echols, and his wife, Lorri Davis. In October 2012, it was announced that Depp will start a publishing company sharing the name "Infinitum Nihil" with the production company. It will be part of
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, and according to Depp will "deliver publications worthy of peoples' time, of peoples' concern, publications that might ordinarily never have breached the parapet." In January 2013, the imprint company released its first book, ''House of Earth'', written by folk singer
Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American Left, A ...
in 1947. 2015 saw the release of ''The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dylan'' by
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, as well as ''Narcisa'' by Jonathan Shaw. In August 2017, it was announced that Infinitum Nihil would produce a television series based on
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's '' The Secret World'' IP. In 2017, his production company signed a deal with IM Global.


IN.2 Film

In September 2021, at the
San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; , ) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spain, Spanish city of Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Countr ...
, Depp announced the launch of IN.2 Film, a sister company to Infinitum Nihil, which is courting original, stage and literature-based scripts for film, stage and television productions. Depp explained: "From the student to the maestro, from the aspiring artists to the yet-knowns, to the well-established great masters across all forms of modern media, IN.2 will build a space where artists can be artists, where they will be free to create those unexpected moments, those happy accidents that contain the propensity to constitute great art and so bring their unique vision to life." Depp expressed the motivation behind IN.2 Film, stating that after years in Hollywood he realised that "not every outing needs to be a blockbuster, that they don't need to be formulaic, commercial driven", asserting that "It's ludicrous to play everything safe, cinema audiences are getting bored." By late 2021, IN.2 Film was planning new projects, including some with
Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including ''The Great Rock 'n' Roll ...
, slated to be released in 2022 and 2023. The Infinitum Nihil-produced ''
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'' was presented as a template for what IN.2 Film was trying to achieve. Asked whether he would act in some of the new companies' projects, Depp answered: ""If there's something that they feel or I feel that I can add to the character, I'd be more than happy. So the answer is 'no,' but 'yes.' I would like to say 'yes' without saying 'no' but agree to both." In May 2023, the film '' Jeanne du Barry,'' co-produced by IN.2 Film and starring French actress and filmmaker
Maïwenn Maïwenn Aurélia Nedjma Le Besco (; born 17 April 1976), known mononymously as Maïwenn, is a French actress and filmmaker. Early life Maïwenn Le Besco was born on 17 April 1976 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, the daughter of artist Cather ...
and Depp in the leading roles, premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as the opening film, and was released in France on the same day. Depp directed his second film, the IN.2 Film- produced ''
Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness ''Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness'' () is a 2024 biographical drama film based on the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. It is directed by Johnny Depp from a screenplay by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, which is based on the play ' ...
'', in September 2023.
Riccardo Scamarcio Riccardo Dario Scamarcio (; born 13 November 1979) is an Italian actor and film producer. Early life Scamarcio was born in Trani, Apulia, the son of Irene Petrafesa, a painter, and Emilio Scamarcio. He went to train as an actor at the Scuola ...
,
Bruno Gouery Bruno Gouery (born 11 July 1975) is a French actor and writer who plays the role of Luc in the television series ''Emily in Paris''. He also received significant attention for his role in ''The White Lotus'' season two. Gouery and the rest of the ...
and
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starred in the biopic.


Filmography


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IN.2 Film


Bibliography

* ''House of Earth'' (2013) * ''See Hear Yoko'' (2015) * ''Narcisa'' (2015) * ''The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dylan'' (2015)


References


External links

* {{Johnny Depp Film production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 2004 Johnny Depp