Day Drinker, Starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, Starts Production
Lionsgate has started production on Day Drinker, reteaming Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz for a fourth time, under the direction of Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, (500) Days of Summer, Snow White).
The studio released an accompanying first-look photo of Johnny Depp in character. Madelyn Cline also stars in the film.
The film, which begins production in Spain, is produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, who produce the John Wick franchise for Lionsgate; Adam Kolbrenner, producer of The Tomorrow War, Free Guy, and Prisoners; and Zach Dean, who also wrote the original screenplay. Apple TV+/Skydance recently released Kolbrenner and Dean’s film The Gorge.
Day Drinker is executive produced by 30WEST. Lionsgate will present Day Drinker in association with 30WEST. The film is a Thunder Road / IN.2 production.
Day Drinker tells the story of a private-yacht bartender (Madelyn Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Johnny Depp). They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Penélope Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming.
Depp and Cruz previously co-starred in the features Blow, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Murder on the Orient Express.
The film’s executive producers include Dan Friedkin, Micah Green, Daniel Steinman, Stephen Deuters, Jason Forman, Sam Sarkar, Marc Webb, Eric Sherman, Sarah Hong, Scott LaStaiti, Christopher Woodrow, Connor DiGregorio, and Adrián Guerra.
The cast will be rounded out by Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto, and Anika Boyle.
“I’m excited to be starting production with Johnny, Madelyn, Penelope, and this incredible cast,” said Webb. “We’re in a beautiful location with a fantastic crew and a thrilling, ferocious story to tell. This is gonna be fun.”
Webb’s production team includes director of photography Javier Aguirresarobe, ASC, AEC, production designer Jan Roelfs, editor Doc Crotzer, ACE, costume designer Penny Rose, and casting directors Hannah Ashby Ward and Alejandro Gil.
Chelsea Kujawa is overseeing the project for Lionsgate. The deals for Ríos, Piper, Botto, and Boyle were overseen for the studio by Dan Freedman.
The film marks the second recent collaboration between Lionsgate and 30WEST, who are also teaming for Power Ballad, directed by John Carney, written by Carney and Peter McDonald, and starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.
