In the past month, ahead of its upcoming release, we’ve been seeing some fantastic things for the adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary, written and directed by Bruce Robinson (Withnail & I), and led by the one and only Johnny Depp.
We got the absolutely terrific first trailer for the film at the end of last month, and have since had a first and second poster for the film, as well as a great TV spot.
We’ve now got a great third poster to share with you, courtesy of The Playlist. Admittedly, this new poster does give the film a bit of a The Hangover-esque look to it, which I think is a bit of a shame, because judging by the trailer, this is going to be a very different film, and I’m expecting it to be even better, if not a little too different to fairly compare.
Nonetheless, Depp looks like more than a bit of a mess, presumably waking up in a ransacked hotel room with the telephone receiver off the hook, room service on the floor, empty bottles of alcohol, bowling pins present, a goldfish with just enough water in its bowl to survive, and, directly in the middle of the poster to top it all off, a revolver.
Pretty awesome stuff. Welcome to Puerto Rico.
The film is supported with a terrific cast that includes Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Giovanni Ribisi, and Richard Jenkins, and is just weeks away from its UK release on 4th November. I can’t wait. Until then, enjoy this brand new poster.
