Action movie enthusiasts have a treat to enjoy as Johnny Depp reunites with Penelope Cruz in the upcoming thriller ‘Day Drinker’ directed by Marc Webb for Lionsgate. The film is set to debut at the American Film Market (AFM), where Lionsgate launches international sales this week.
Therefore, the project marked a milestone for Depp, who has been struggling to make his comeback into Hollywood. After the controversies about his highly publicized divorce from Amber Heard. Since then, Depp has acted in the French period drama Jeanne du Barry. And also directed the indie film Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness. These films were not commercially oriented and received European financing.
It is squarely an action story: A cruise ship bartender finds himself involved with a mysterious day drinker. This ultimately involves them both in the dangerous criminal underworld. Adam Fogelson, Chairman of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group said, “‘Day Drinker’ pits a highly commercial concept against outrageous twists and turns all set within an incredible world. There is no better filmmaker than Marc or better cast than Johnny and Penelope to bring that world to life.”
Producers on the film include Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee for Thunder Road, producers on the extremely successful ‘John Wick’ franchise. Adam Kolbrenner, producer on films such as ‘The Tomorrow War‘ and ‘Free Guy,’ produces here, too. Zach Dean, an action-oriented screenwriter, wrote the original screenplay. And has credits that include the upcoming ‘Fast X.’
This marks the fourth collaboration between Depp and Cruz, who have shared the screen in ‘Blow’, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’, and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’. Marc Webb is currently busy with the live-action ‘Snow White’ for Disney from a background of directing ‘500 Days of Summer’ and the ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ films.
Chelsea Kujawa oversees the project for Lionsgate. Dan Freedman handles studio negotiations. The film is also a co-production between Lionsgate and 30WEST. After the two companies also teamed up on the music-themed comedy ‘Power Ballad‘. Starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, currently in post.
30WEST will also serve as an executive producer on ‘Day Drinker’.
ANI