Johnny Depp is to add another real-life figure to his acting repertoire, this time around the detective who investigated the murders of rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.

Labyrinth (thankfully not a remake of the David Bowie-starring classic) will see Depp play Russell Poole who dedicated months of his life to the investigation which uncovered a conspiracy within the police force.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project - written by Christian Contreas - is being steered by Brad Furman whose previous film The Lincoln Lawyer was released to critical acclaim in 2011.

Shakur was murdered in a drive-by shooting at the age of 25 on 13 September 1996 while B.I.G. - real name Christopher Wallace - suffered the same fate on 9 March 1997 at the age of 24.

While last year's Black Mass earned the actor positive reviews for his performance of notorious criminal Whitey Bulger, 2016 has been something of a troubling year for the actor who was embroiled in a high-profile divorce from Amber Heard. Making matters worse was the box office flop of family sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass.