Book on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial Due October 22
Written by a Los Angeles-based film journalist, the book draws on six weeks of Virginia courtroom testimony and records from Depp's 2020 London case.
A nonfiction book about the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will be published by Bungeishunju on October 22, according to cinematoday.jp. The book is priced at 2,750 yen including tax.
The author is a film journalist based in Los Angeles. According to the publisher, the journalist watched the six-week defamation trial in Virginia in person and reviewed trial footage and court records in writing the book.
The book also draws on records from the 2020 defamation lawsuit Depp filed in London against a British tabloid, and examines the truth revealed in court.
A comeback in Japanese cinemas
Depp starred in the Pirates of the Caribbean series and other hits, reaching the top of Hollywood, before a six-year dispute with ex-wife Amber Heard over domestic violence allegations. He won the Virginia defamation trial and is on the road to a comeback.
His first Hollywood comeback in eight years, the film "A Christmas Carol / 3 Ghosts", is set to open in Japan on November 13.
Quick answers
When is the Johnny Depp book published?
Bungeishunju will publish it on October 22, priced at 2,750 yen including tax.
What does the book cover?
It examines the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and the truth revealed in court, drawing on the Virginia trial and records from Depp's 2020 London lawsuit.
When does Johnny Depp's comeback film open in Japan?
His first Hollywood comeback in eight years is set to open in Japan on November 13.