Deep Water ( 2022 )



Deep Water is a 2022 erotic psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne,[3] based on Patricia Highsmith's 1957 novel of the same name, with Zach Helm and Sam Levinson writing the screenplay. Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas lead in the picture, which also has Tracy Letts, Lil Rel Howery, Dash Mihok, Finn Wittrock, Kristen Connolly, Jacob Elordi, and Rachel Blanchard in supporting parts. Lyne's return to filmmaking comes after a 20-year hiatus since his last feature, Unfaithful (2002).

It is also Hasbro's first erotic picture following the acquisition of Entertainment One on December 30, 2019. It is Disney's first erotic film in 28 years since Color of Night (not counting those from Miramax Films before 2010, nor those inherited from the 20th Century Fox archive).

Following multiple delays due to the COVID-19 epidemic, Deep Water was finally broadcast on Hulu on March 18, 2022. Critics had conflicting feelings about it.

Plot

Vic and Melinda Van Allen live in the little hamlet of Little Wesley, Louisiana, with their daughter. Their loveless marriage is held together only by a tenuous arrangement in which Melinda is allowed to have any number of partners as long as she does not abandon her family in order to avoid the messiness of divorce. Vic informs one of her lovers that her former partner was slain by him.

The narrative spreads across their social circle, prompting the lover to withdraw and generating doubts about the story's veracity. Vic's next lover drowns at a party Melinda is attending, and Vic kills Melinda's next boyfriend, Tony, and throws his body into a creek. Vic is seen with Tony's body by Don Wilson, who has been suspicious of Vic, but Don is killed as he carelessly drives his car with Vic after him. Vic's knowledge of Tony's whereabouts is confirmed when Melinda discovers Tony's wallet with his identification in one of Vic's snail aquariums. Melinda burns Tony's identity, implying that she plans to accompany Vic home.

Cast

  1. Vic Van Allen is played by Ben Affleck.
  2. Melinda Van Allen is played by Ana de Armas.
  3. Don Wilson is played by Tracy Letts.
  4. Grant Dash Mihok as Jonas Fernandez is played by Lil Rel Howery.
  5. Tony Cameron is played by Finn Wittrock.
  6. Kelly Wilson is played by Kristen Connolly.
  7. Charlie De Lisle is played by Jacob Elordi.
  8. Kristin Peterson is played by Rachel Blanchard.
  9. Trixie Van Allen is played by Grace Jenkins.
  10. Jen Fernandez is played by Jade Fernandez.
  11. Jeff Peterson is played by Michael Braun.
  12. Joel Dash is played by Brendan C. Miller.
  13. Mary Washington is played by Devyn Tyler.
  14. Chief Nichols is played by Jeff Pope.
  15. Kevin Washington is played by Michael Scialabba.

Production

Adrian Lyne is planned to direct, while Fox 2000 Pictures is set to fund the film, which began development in 2013. In 2018, Fox 2000 sold the rights to New Regency. New developments on the film were announced in August 2019: Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have agreed to star, and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures had committed to handle distribution under their 20th Century Studios banner. Tracy Letts and Rachel Blanchard joined the cast of the film in October 2019.

Dash Mihok, Lil Rel Howery, Jacob Elordi, Kristen Connolly, Jade Fernandez, and Finn Wittrock were added to the cast on November 4, 2019, and filming began in New Orleans on November 4, 2019.

Michael Braun joined the cast of the film in December 2019.

Release

Deep Water was supposed to be released on November 13, 2020, however, it was pushed back twice, first to August 13, 2021, and then to January 14, 2022. It was pulled off the release schedule on December 9, 2021. Four days later, it was announced that the film would be released exclusively on Hulu in the United States and exclusively on Amazon Prime Video abroad. On February 14, 2022, it was revealed that the film would be released simultaneously on Hulu and Prime Video on March 18, 2022.







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