Johnny Depp and his signature glasses ruled the black carpet on Thursday, at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, The Rum Diary.

The 48-year-old actor was joined by his co-stars Amber Heard and Aaron Eckhart at the premiere, held at the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA).

Depp has been waiting for The Rum Diary for quite some time.

Filmed two years ago in Puerto Rico, the movie ran into problems with casting, writing and production.

The Rum Diary is based on the novel of the same name by Depp's close friend and author, Hunter S. Thompson.

Depp, who also one of the film's producers, stars as a New York-based journalist who travels to Puerto Rico to find himself, write and as the title suggests, drink a lot of rum.

I spent very little time in San Juan, Puerto Rico prior to this film . . . there's a real celebration of life there. The people are incredibly warm and very welcoming, Depp recently told Entertainment Tonight.

Depp will take his promotional tour to Larry King next, when the actor appears on a CNN special on Sunday.

The Rum Diary, directed by Bruce Robinson, arrives in theaters on Oct. 28.

Scroll down for photos from the Los Angeles premiere of The Rum Diary.

Amber Heard
Actress Amber Heard poses at "The Rum Diary" premiere, 2011. REUTERS
Johnny Depp
Actor Johnny Depp poses at the premiere of his new film "The Rum Diary" hosted by Film Independent at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles October 13, 2011. REUTERS
Johnny Depp
Actor Johnny Depp poses at the premiere of his new film "The Rum Diary" hosted by Film Independent at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles October 13, 2011. REUTERS
Aaron Eckhart
Actor Aaron Eckhart is handsome, talented, and suave. With a plethora of film roles under his belt, the actor is well respected and loved by the ladies! His low key status would serve as an interesting contrast to Lopez's larger than life persona. REUTERS
Hugh Hefner and Cooper
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner (R) and son Cooper arrive at the premiere of the film "The Rum Diary" hosted by Film Independent at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles October 13, 2011 REUTERS
Johnny Depp
Actor Johnny Depp poses at the premiere of his new film "The Rum Diary" hosted by Film Independent at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles October 13, 2011. REUTERS
Amber Heard
Actress Amber Heard poses at the premiere of her new film "The Rum Diary" hosted by Film Independent at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles October 13, 2011. REUTERS
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