US EditionPirates of the Caribbean Actor Johnny Depp Will Produce and Potentially Star in English Adaptation of The Master and Margarita
Johnny Depp will produce the first English adaptation of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, with production slated for late 2026, announced at Red Sea Film Festival.
- On Wednesday at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Johnny Depp announced the first English-language adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita through the Red Sea Labs program.
- Mikhail Bulgakov's novel interweaves a 1930s Moscow storyline with a Jerusalem storyline set in Pontius Pilate's time, featuring the devil's return and Behemoth, the talking cat, and is considered a major 20th-century work.
- Production credits list IN.2 Film alongside Svetlana Dali and Grace Loh, with producers Stephen Deuters and Stephen Malit, while Tribune Pictures collaborates with producers Natasha Rogal and Robert MacLean.
- Production is slated to begin in late 2026, with no director or credited screenwriter attached, and reports conflict on Depp's starring, some saying he will star while another says he is not currently attached.
- Amid Depp's comeback, he recently wrapped Day Drinker and promoted the film at Red Sea Labs, continuing Svetlana Dali's collaboration with IN.2 after Jeanne du Barry and Modé: Three Days on the Wing of Madness.
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The actor will be in the production and may have the leading role in the film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's classic work.
For the first time in English: Johnny Depp is producing a film adaptation of the cult Russian novel: EADaily
EADaily, December 11th, 2025. Actor Johnny Depp is preparing to act as a producer and play the main role in the first film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's novel "The Master and Margarita" in English. This is reported by the Variety portal.
Johnny Depp Likely to Star, Produce Film Adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Actor Johnny Depp is set to produce and possibly star in the first-ever English-language film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's Russian literature classic 'The Master and Margarita' Entertainment News | Johnny Depp Likely to Star, Produce Film Adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.
American actor Johnny Depp announced today that he will produce and possibly star in an English-language film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's Russian literary classic "The Master and Margarita."
Pirates of the Caribbean Actor Johnny Depp Will Produce and Potentially Star in English Adaptation of The Master and Margarita
Fresh from receiving a custom piece of artwork showing his fan-favorite character Captain Jack Sparrow in the style of One Piece drawn by the anime's creator, Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp is set to produce and potentially star in an English-language adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita.The film does not currently have a director attached, but will be produced by Depp’s IN.2 Film alongside producers from J…
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