The article says that Depp is now free to turn his attention to DS - but with almost five months before DS begins production, why do I suspect Depp might fit something in beforehand (film, voice, narration, who knows what)? Could it be that the man seems like a workaholic?
As to what Johnny could possibly do with his time between now and April, that is a question that we fans are certainly asking ourselves right now Some known/possible activities:
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Keith Richards documentary that Johnny is directing- I'd like to see him use this time to get this done!
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According to this article, it would seem that's exactly what he's doing:
Johnny Depp talks Keith Richards documentaryAnd as this article points out, with DS coming up, it would seem likely that Depp will shoot any additional footage with Richards before DS begins shooting.
And here's the complete Entertainment Weekly piece:
Johnny Depp talks about filming his Keith Richards documentary: 'It was intense' - EXCLUSIVE(No mention of DS in this article, though.)
Also, apparently Depp is on the cover of EW once again - this time for the 2011 Preview issue. Unfortunately mine didn't arrive in the mail today, so I have no idea if he says anything about DS in his article...