"The Pirates of the Caribbean" actor Johnny Depp in talks to star in the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Fortunately, the Milk," which will be helmed by "Shaun of the Dead" director Edgar Wright.
According to Variety, the upcoming "Fortunately, the Milk" TV adaptation is currently in early development in FOX. It is being produced by Zareh Nalbandian of Animal Logic Entertainment from Australia. The company was known for producing "The Lego Movie."
It was also reported that Bret McKenzie, who was known for being part of the "Flight of the Conchords" comedic duo, will write the script for the upcoming project. The TV adaptation is based on the children's book written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Skottie Young. It was published in Sept. 2014 under HarperCollins.
"Fortunately, the Milk" follows the story of two children who learned that they already ran out of milk for their breakfast cereal. Their mother was away so it was their father's task to retrieve milk for them. The book continues as the father relayed his time-travelling adventures, which include his encounters with aliens, pirates, prehistoric dinosaurs and even a Volcano God.
In 2012, Deadline reported that Wright and Depp almost had their first collaboration in Disney's film version of the "Night Stalker" TV series. It will mark the return of Wright in the zombie genre since the 2003's "Shaun of the Dead" from the "The Three Flavours Cornetto" movie trilogy. The "Mortdecai" star was reported to star as Carl Kolchak, a tabloid reporter who covers about zombies and other outrageous beings. There is still no new updates about the "Night Stalker."
In other news, Depp was last seen in Disney's "Into the Woods," "Mortdecai" and the upcoming film "Black Mass." He is set to reprise his role as the Mad Hatter in "Alice Through The Looking Glass" in 2016. It is the upcoming sequel of the live-action "Alice in Wonderland" in 2010. Aside from Depp, the sequel stars Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway.
After his stint as the writer and executive producer of "Ant-Man," Wright also wrote and directed the upcoming musical comedy "Baby Driver" starring Ansel Elgort. It will be released in 2017.
On the other hand, the TV adaptation of Gaiman's bestselling fantasy series "American Gods" is currently in the works under Starz and "Hannibal" showrunner Bryan Fuller.
