Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis to star in drama

Word is Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis will be starring together in "My American Dream" (or "My American Lover") a drama to be directed by Lasse Hallström ("Dear John"). The film will focus on French writer and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.

As reported by The Playlist, Depp, who's been together with Paradis for a long time, recently told BangShowbiz, “It’s in preparation. It's called 'My American Lover.' Vanessa plays the French feminist Simone de Beauvoir and I play her lover Nelson Algren who is real macho.”

Depp will next be seen in "Alice in Wonderland," followed by "The Rum Diary" and "Rango." He's currently filming "The Tourist." Paradis' credits include "Atomik Circus - Le retour de James Bataille," "La clef" and "L'arnacoeur." More about this soon.