Depp voiced the title character Sherlock Gnomes in the animated movie '' Gnomeo & Juliet : Sherlock Gnomes '' , the sequel to '' Gnomeo & Juliet '' , directed by John Stevenson . The film was released on January 12 , 2018 . He starred in '' City of Lies '' , the film adaptation of the book '' LAbyrinth '' by Randall Sullivan . Depp portrayed Russell Poole , an LAPD detective who — with ally " Jack " Jackson ( Forest Whitaker ) , an investigative journalist — attempts to solve the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. . The film was set for release on September 7 , 2018 , before being pulled one month before it was scheduled to open . '' City of Lies '' was later screened out of competition at the Noir Film Festival . Depp then starred in the comedy-drama '' Richard Says Goodbye '' , which premiered at the Zurich Film Festival on October 5 , 2018 . Depp also reprised his role as Gellert Grindelwald in '' Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes of Grindelwald '' , the sequel to '' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them '' . Depp 's casting received some criticism from fans of the series due to the domestic violence allegations against him . The film was released on November 16 , 2018
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