Sleepy Hollow (film) Sleepy Hollow (film) Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely based on Washington Irving's 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and stars Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, with Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, and Jeffrey Jones in supporting roles. The plot follows police constable Ichabod Crane (Depp) sent from New York City to investigate a series of murders in the village of Sleepy Hollow by a mysterious Headless Horseman. Development began in 1993 at Paramount Pictures, with Kevin Yagher originally set to direct
Johnny Depp a reboot of the 1933 film "The Invisible Man". After the first film set in the Dark Universe "The Mummy" received generally negative reviews from critics and performed below the studio's expectations at the box office, producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan left the franchise. As a result Universal put a hold on future projects while they create a plan for future releases. On March 27, 2017, Depp was cast to portray antivirus software developer John McAfee in a forthcoming film entitled "King of the Jungle". Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will direct the film, while Scott Alexander and Larry