Here's..............Johnny!

by Melissa Hanson

http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/johnny-depp-fancies-another-go-at-the-thin-man-and-writers-are-lining-up/#more-77305

Apparently Johnny Depp is taking on The Thin Man franchise that is dearly loved by me and many other William Powell/Myrna Loy fans. This news both excites and terrifies me.

The Thin Man series is based on the book by Dashiell Hammett and the original movie was released in 1934, starring the fabulous duo of William Powell and Myrna Loy playing Nick and Nora Charles. Nick is a retired detective with a socialite wife, Nora and the two of them always seem to find themselves smack dab in the middle of murder. (Ala, Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote.) They have an incredible chemistry and their story almost overshadows the murders.

One might think that The Thin Man refers to Nick Charles, however, it actually refers to the nickname of the case of the murder. Since the movie was so successful, however, they decided to continue the franchise and thus had to refer to The Thin Man in future titles and eventually eluding to Nick as The Thin Man.

The Thin Man
After The Thin Man
Shadow of The Thin Man
The Thin Man Goes Home
Song of the Thin Man

Ok, back to Johnny Depp as Nick Charles. Can he do it? Of course he can. He seems to have a genuine love of the original and I think it is highly possible this can turn out well. However, it could also be a colossal mistake. It probably all does rest on who plays Nora. There needs to be incredible banter and chemistry. Only time will tell.

p.s. Check out After The Thin Man to see Jimmy Stewart in a little appreciated role.