The 2009 fantasy film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was directed and produced by Terry Gilliam with William Vince, Amy Gilliam, and Samuel Hadida as co-producers. The screenplay was written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. With the film, it follows a travelling theater troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their personal imaginations and present them with a choice between self-fulfilling enlightenment or gratifying ignorance.

The film stars Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law, though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended. Ledger completed most of the movie's runtime, and then his role was recast with Depp, Law, and Farrell portraying transformations of his character as he travels through a dream world. This is Ledger's final film performance and was dedicated to him and William Vince.

The film was both a theatrical and commercial success. It cost $30 million to make, and grossed more than $60 million worldwide.

It was nominated for two Academy Awards. The first was Best Art Direction with art directed by Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, and set decorated by Caroline Smith; and it lost to "Avatar". The second nomination was for Best Costume Design with costumes designed by Monique Prudhomme; it lost to "The Young Victoria".

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