Johnny Depp Is 'The Invisible Man'

You gotta wonder how much money Universal is paying out to land A-list stars for their brewing mega movie monster cinematic universe. They've already landed Tom Cruise for "The Mummy," and now another big name is set to revive a classic catalog character for the studio.

Deadline reports that Johnny Depp will star in "The Invisible Man." And perhaps the most interesting thing is that right now, there's no director attached, which tends to be on the major lures to snag someone like Depp (even for something like "Mortdecai," which was helmed by his pal David Koepp). At any rate, he'll be the guy who gains the power of invisibility but pays a heavy price for his special abilities. The casting is crucial for Universal, who now have two major league, A-list stars to help bring these monsters abroad, which is likely where they are expecting/hoping to read the most box office rewards.

As for the concept, there's no word yet, but back way back in 2007, David S....