Johnny to team up with Penelope Cruz in new project
thehollywoodreporter reports, that Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz are set to reunite for the action thriller “Day Drinker,” directed by Marc Webb for Lionsgate. The film will be introduced at the American Film Market this week.
“Day Drinker” is positioned within the action genre and features a strong production team, including Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee from Thunder Road, known for their work on the “John Wick” series. Adam Kolbrenner, recognized for films like “The Tomorrow War” and “Free Guy,” along with Zach Dean, who wrote the original screenplay, are also part of the production team.
The story follows a bartender on a cruise ship who encounters a mysterious day drinker, leading both characters into a dangerous criminal world where their lives intertwine in surprising ways.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson expressed enthusiasm for the project, stating that it combines a commercially appealing concept with unexpected twists, and he believes that Marc Webb and the lead actors are perfectly suited to bring this vision to life.
Chelsea Kujawa is overseeing the project for Lionsgate, while Dan Freedman handled the negotiations for the studio. This collaboration marks another partnership between Lionsgate and 30WEST, who previously worked together on the music-themed comedy “Power Ballad,” currently in post-production.
“Day Drinker” will be the fourth collaboration between Johnny and Penelope Cruz, following their previous films “Blow,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” and “Murder on the Orient Express.”
