Forest Whitaker Joins Johnny Depp in Tupac Murder Investigation Drama LABYRINTH
Forest Whitaker is set to join Johnny Depp in the upcoming murder investigation drama Labyrinth. The film follows the story of the investigation into the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. back in the '90s.
According to Deadline, "Depp plays a disgraced LAPD detective (Russell Poole) who is unable to solve his biggest case: the murders of the hip-hop icons. Whitaker will play the journalist who teams with the cop, each determined to find the truth, and each with a reason to seek redemption in an effort that sets them against the cops."
The movie is set to be directed by Brad Furman (The Infiltrator, The Lincoln Lawyer). The screenplay was written by Christian Contreras, and it was adapted from the book by Randall Sullivan. The script was so good that it moved from being on the Black List of best unproduced screenplays to actually being produced.
Depp and Whitaker are both wonderfully talented actors, and this seems like it will be a great project for them to work on. They should work well together. Whitaker recently starred in the sci-fi drama Arrival, which has received a lot of high critical acclaim.