At long last, Saban Films has released a trailer for the long-delayedJohnny DeppthrillerCity of Lies, which finds the embattled star investigating the murder of iconic rap artistChristopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G.
Brad Furman(The Lincoln Lawyer) directs from a script byChristian Contreras, that is based on the bookLAbyrinthby Pulitzer Prize-winning journalistRandall Sullivan.
Depp playsRussell Poole, the determined LAPD detective who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, while Oscar winnerForest Whitakerco-stars as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth. Together they explore why the case remains cold – and why a secret division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way.
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The film features a who’s who of top character actors, fromShea WhighamandToby HusstoKevin Chapman,Peter GreeneandXander Berkeley. The rest of the cast includesShamier Anderson,Neil Brown Jr.,Cory Hardrict,Rockmond Dunbar,Michael ParéandLaurence Mason, who played Tin Tin in my belovedThe Crow. Elsewhere,Jamal Woolardplays Biggie, having previously played the doomed rapper inNotorious.
City of Lieswas produced byMiriam Segal,Paul BrennanandStuart Manashil, and co-produced byPaula TurnbullandJess Fuerst. The movie got held up for years due to some legal trouble that Depp found himself in, but it is now slated for release on March 19 exclusively in theaters before making its way to VOD/digital platforms on April 9.
Watch the trailer below, and let me know ifCity of Lieslooks worth the wait, or if you’d rather just watch the Notorious B.I.G. documentary that recently hit Netflix.
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