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Johnny Depp poses as he arrives for the European premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" at Leicester Square, central London, July 3, 2006. Depp is moving closer to bringing Hunter S. Thompson's autobiographical novel "The Rum Diary" to the big screen, seven years after the project was first announced. [File Photo: Reuters/Phil Noble] Johnny Depp is moving closer to bringing Hunter S. Thompson's autobiographical novel "The Rum Diary" to the big screen, seven years after the project was first announced.Graham King, the Oscar-winning producer of "The Departed," has acquired all rights to the property, which King would produce with Depp for Warner Independent Pictures.A spokesperson for King's GK Films banner said it was hoped that production would begin shortly after principal photography is completed on Depp's next film, Mira Nair's crime drama "Shantaram." No shooting dates have been set for either film.Loosely based on the late author...

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