Johnny Depp Signs On For Triple Frontier

After making his return with Black Mass last year Johnny Depp, is looking to keep that momentum going as we’re hearing he’s signed on for Triple Frontier.

The project has been floating around Hollywood for a while now, with Kathryn Bigelow attached to direct for a very long time. The likes of Tom Hanks, Sean Penn, Will Smith, Christian Bale have all been linked with the movie but after Bigelow left and director J.C. Chandor replaced her Depphas now become the first one to come on board in an official capacity though Hanks is still said to be interested.

Penned by Mark Boal, the thriller is set in the “notorious, titular border zone between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil called “la triple frontera,” where the Igazu and Parana rivers converge, making it a haven for crime that’s difficult to monitor.” No word yet on the role that Depp is in talks for, or on the one that Hanks is eyeing, but with some heavyweight actors now making their involvement public, you can bet that we’ll be hearing more soon.

Triple Frontier is currently without a start date, but we imagine that the studio will lock down a cast shortly and at that point, cameras will get rolling.