Captain Jack Sparrow is going behind the camera. Johnny Depp will direct a documentary about the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, who served as an inspiration for Depp's Sparrow character in Pirates of the Caribbean and played his father in At World's End. A rep for Depp confirmed a recent report in a Serbian magazine. Work on the project will begin next week.
After making a splash at Sundance, Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg's documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work has been acquired by IFC Films. The reported mid-six-figure deal gives IFC Films North American rights, who is eyeing a summer release.
Filmmaker R.J. Cutler is set to expand beyond the documentary world thanks to a two-year, first-look deal with Fox Television Studios. It's reported that The September Issue filmmaker (and DocU participant) will focus on scripted programming under the new arrangement.
The 2010 SXSW lineup is announced. Get a peek at the competition categories and films.