The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is an upcoming fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. In the film, the leader of a travelling theatre troupe, through a deal with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations. Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, and the late Heath Ledger star in the film, though Ledger’s death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended. Ledger’s role was recast with Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell portraying transformations of Ledger’s character Tony as he travels through a dream world. The projected release date for this film so far is June 6, 2009, although it is not likely to be released until September 24, 2009. It is now in post-production. The film has received a PG-13 rating for “violent images, some sensuality, language, and smoking” on the week of February 23.

In the present day, immortal 1,000-year-old Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) leads a travelling theatre troupe that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Members of the troupe include a sleight of hand expert, Anton (Andrew Garfield), and a dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer); Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil (Waits), who now comes to collect on the arrangement, targeting the doctor’s daughter (Lily Cole). The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony (portrayed by Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell), embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.

Christopher Plummer as Doctor Parnassus: The 1,000-year-old leader of a travelling theatre troupe

Tom Waits as The Devil

Lily Cole as Valentina: Doctor Parnassus’s daughter

Heath Ledger
Johnny Depp
Colin Farrell
Jude Law as Tony: A conman, who joins the troupe.

Andrew Garfield as Anton

Verne Troyer as Percy

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