by Luc Ciotkowski

Heath Ledger’s tragic death due to an accidental overdose on prescription drugs in January of this year rocked the entertainment world.
Thousands of fans mourned his untimely end in disbelief and incomprehension.
He began his last film shoot in December 2007 and when he died filming was suspended indefinitely. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by fantasy specialist, Terry Gilliam, is an adventure movie about the leader of a travelling theatre troupe, who strikes a deal with the Devil and takes members of his audience through a magic mirror into imaginary worlds. The troupe is joined by a mysterious stranger (Heath Ledger) and they set out to rescue the leader’s daughter, who has been taken by the Devil.
The future of the project looked black, but three big name actors have stepped in to replace Ledger as different incarnations of the character in the imaginary worlds: Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell have all signed up to continue the role.
These three Hollywood heavyweights, along with the last appearance of the departed Heath Ledger, will ensure an enormous interest in the film, scheduled for release in 2009.