Johnny Depp and Ridley Scott Walk Into a Sewers... and It Gets Weird (in a Good Way)
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Johnny Depp is partnering with Ridley Scott and Mechanical Cake to create a graphic novel series centered on Mr. Hyde, exploring a world where Hyde has defeated Jekyll.
Right, so Johnny Depp, yeah, Captain Jack Sparrow himself, is teaming up with none other than Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator – the bloke's a legend) to give Mr. Hyde a proper glow-up. A dark glow-up, that is. Reported first by IGN South Africa, this isn't just some film idea kicking around – it's a full-blown graphic novel series. And not just any graphic novel, mind you. Depp's crafting the very *essence* of Hyde.
Mechanical Cake (great name, by the way – anyone else imagining a cake made of gears and springs?) is the production company co-owning this mad venture. Called simply "Hyde," the project is kicking off with a two-volume graphic novel series that paints a world where Hyde's not just some side effect of Jekyll’s experiments; he's WON. He's stomped Jekyll into the dirt and is now free to, well, be a right menace. Imagine Hyde, unburdened, let loose to explore all those dark little desires. Sounds like a party gone wrong, doesn't it? But in a brilliantly macabre way.
Apparently, Hyde's set up shop in the sewers beneath London (naturally, where else would a supervillain go?), using his serum to create even *more* Hydes. Each volume clocks in at a hefty 200+ pages, so it’s not exactly a quick flick through. Artist Chris Weston is doing the visuals, so expect something visually striking and probably pretty disturbing. And Depp’s not just lending his name; he’s got creative input on EVERYTHING. It's a bloody collaborative effort.
Depp himself said he was rather surprised and honored to be “welcomed into the vision of Ridley Scott”. Fair dinkum, that’s some serious praise. The series is written by Jesse Negron and Joe Matsumoto, edited by Dave Elliott, with additional art from Gary Erskine. Chapter 1 of 4 hits shelves this Halloween, so prepare for some spooky season reading.
Now, while all this is going on, there's also whispers that Depp might be dusting off the ol' pirate hat for another go as Captain Jack Sparrow. After some, shall we say, *turbulent* legal battles, it seems the door might be open again. Disney, are you listening?
So, what does this all *mean*? It means Johnny Depp's not just a movie star; he's branching out, flexing those creative muscles, and diving headfirst into a dark and twisted world. And with Ridley Scott backing him, it's probably going to be something pretty special (and maybe a little bit bonkers). We’ll see how this graphic novel does. Could we be looking at a future game adaptation?
Tags: Johnny Depp, Ridley Scott, Graphic Novel, Mr. Hyde, Horror
Original article: IGN South Africa