Johnny Depp as Tonto! Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter!! Johnny Depp as Abraham Lincoln!!!

Listen, all I'm doing is sitting at the Alamo here at Fantastic Fest, checking my e-mail, and Todd leans over and says Johnny Depp is playing an inconic character in Tim Burton's new film. I haven't the faintest idea what this is all about -- I barely know about the US financial system failing, evidently while I was watching movies this week. But this is exciting news nonetheless, according to my Lord and Master Todd, so I am passing on the news to the faithful. Evidently we're the last site in the universe to announce it, but we like to keep all the munchkins fully informed.

Hit the link to read all the Depp casting news and notes, and to see which of the roles in the headline will not, alas, come to pass.