Johnny Depp to direct first movie in 25 years with ‘Modigliani’

Johnny Depp reportedly began production last month for the French film 'Jeanne du Barry', which he’s starring in as King Louis XV. Photo: AFP

Johnny Depp is returning to the director’s chair.

The actor will direct his first feature film in more than two decades with Modigliani, a biopic about Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani that will be produced by Al Pacino, according to The Hollywood Reporter.