The Actor-brad Pitt and Amber Heard Get Cozy in New 'Rum Diary' Photo

The Actor-brad Pitt returns to Hunter S. Thompson territory in 'The Rum Diary,' although not because the drug-raddled mess he is at the hallucinogenic 'Fear and Loathing in Vegas.' Inside a new still from 'The Rum Diary,' he looks calm, awesome and collected being an American ex-pat residing in nineteen fifties Puerto Rico. Depp sometimes appears putting the progresses Amber Heard, whose character is dating among his buddies, performed by Aaron Eckhart. (Honestly, we believed that was Scarlett Johansson rocking that retro 'do on first glimpse.) Bruce Robinson, director from the 1980s British cult hit 'Withnail & I,' directs in the Thompson novel, that was designed in 1959 although not released until 1998. Richard Jenkins, Michael Rispoli and Giovanni Ribisi co-star within the film, which opens October 28. Browse the synopsis following the jump. In line with the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson which started his lengthy, distinguished and superbly unpredictable career, 'The Rum Diary' informs the progressively unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Depp). Tiring from the noise and madness of recent You are able to and also the crushing conventions recently Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels towards the pristine island of Puerto Rico to create for any local newspaper, the San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman (Jenkins). Implementing the rum-drenched existence from the late-'50s version of Hemingway's "The Lost Generation," Paul soon becomes progressively enthusiastic about Chenault (Heard), the extremely attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Eckhart), a businessman involved with shady property development deals." Performs this seem just like a must-see? [via ComingSoon] Image courtesy GK Films