Johnny Depp will visit Beijing on March 31 to promote his upcoming movie Transcendence. Photo provided to China Daily

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Johnny Depp will pay his first visit to China on March 31 to promote Transcendence, a film co-produced by Warner Brothers, Alcon Entertainment and DMG Entertainment, DMG announced in a statement.

The statement said Depp will spend two days in Beijing and interact with local actors and fans.

Depp plays a scientist in the sci-fi blockbuster, which also stars Morgan Freeman and Rebecca Hall. DMG said Depp’s character is assassinated by anti-science extremists and his consciousness transferred to a computer by his wife.

The film is the directorial debut of cinematographer Wally Pfister, known best for his work on The Dark Knight. It will premiere on April 18 in the United States.

DMG, which has offices in LA and Beijing, will distribute the film in China, but the premiere date in China is yet to be decided. Warner Brothers will handle the distribution in North America.

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