Johnny Depp Goes For Broke In Lionsgate Thriller
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Lionsgate has released the first trailer for "Day Drinker," a supernatural revenge thriller starring Johnny Depp, set for theatrical release on March 26, 2027.
- The film, directed by Marc Webb, features Depp as a mysterious guest on a private yacht who becomes entangled with a bartender (Madelyn Cline) and a criminal figure (Penélope Cruz).
- Depp's character is portrayed with a gray beard and eerie eyes, delivering lines hinting at themes of revenge and ghostly elements, with action scenes involving gun and axe combat.
- "Day Drinker" marks one of Depp's first major studio leading roles since his 2022 defamation case, and reunites him with Penélope Cruz for their fourth collaboration.
- The movie is produced by a team including Basil Iwanyk and Zach Dean, with a screenplay by Dean, promising a blend of supernatural thriller and revenge narrative set largely on the water.
