The high-profile trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is being turned into a film. On June 1, the jury in Fairfax County, Virgini...
The high-profile trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is being turned into a film.
On June 1, the jury in Fairfax County, Virginia, found that Heard, 36, defamed Depp, 59, in her 2018 op-ed about domestic violence and abuse, though she did not mention him by name in the article. He was awarded more than $10 million in damages and she was awarded $2 million in a counter-suit. They are both now appealing the verdicts.
That trial outcome came a year and a half after Depp lost a libel case in the U.K. over a newspaper referring to him as a "wife beater." The London judge upheld the outlet's claims as being "substantially true," and in March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn that decision was overruled.
Now, their legal battle, as well as their turbulent relationship, will be adapted into a new film called Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial.
Mark Hapka is set to lead the film as Depp while Megan Davis will portray Heard.
As for the exes' legal team, Melissa Marty will play Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez and Marry Carrig will appear as Heard's counsel Elaine Bredehoft.
Guy Nicolucci has written the movie and Sara Lohman will serve as the director.
"Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial has 'Hot Take' in the title for a reason," said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer, Tubi, in a release shared with PEOPLE.
"With our partners at MarVista, this Tubi Original was fast-tracked into production to capture a timely take on a story that became part of the cultural zeitgeist, painting a unique picture of what millions watched play out in the headlines over the summer."
After the recent Virginia verdict, Depp said in a statement that the jury "gave me my life back" and the "best is yet to come" for him. Heard, meanwhile, called it a "setback" for women who speak out.
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Hot Take is executive produced by Brittany Clemons, Angie Day, Marianne C. Wunch, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew. Autumn Federici and Kristifor Cvijetic serve as producers under their The Ninth House banner.
Released from Fox Entertainment studio MarVista Entertainment, Hot Take will premiere on the streaming platform Tubi on Sept. 30.
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