Depp’s production company Infinitum Nihil (really pretentious name or MOST PRETENTIOUS NAME EVER?) is pitching to Disney a reboot of the made-for-TV 1970′s movie The Night Stalker, in which Depp would presumably play fictional journalist Carl Kolchak, who would break cases, several of which involved the supernatural.

The second project is a film about Paul Revere. More specifically, it’s about his midnight ride warning the colonists that the British were coming. The guys behind Batman Forever are writing the script. (Cue sad tuba music.)

While nothing has been set here, it sounds like Disney is very interested in both these projects, probably because Johnny Depp is interested in them. We got the Rum Diaries, The Lone Ranger, and possibly Pirates 5 up first, though. (Deadline)

In 1985, Ramirez went on a murder and sexual assault spree that terrorized Southern California. Once captured, he was found guilty of thirteen counts of murder, five attempted murders, eleven sexual assaults, fourteen burglaries, and pushing a nun into a pool. The film is being co-produced by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell (umm, okay) and screenwriter Nicolas Constantine.

Constantine says of Franco’s involvement, “I had no idea if he would do it, though, since it’s pretty dark subject matter. They told me he was studying to be a director and this was perfect for him. We watched three short films he made, two of which were dark and one of which was about a serial killer. That confirmed James definitely had this dark side, and it definitely sealed the deal for us. Sure enough, James read the material and responded to it immediately.”

Cornell then added, “Black hole sun, won’t you come and wash away the rain? Black hole sun, won’t you come? Won’t you come?”(NY Post)