Netflix will finance Johnny Depp’s King Louis XV movie, his comeback post-defamation trial

By IANS

NEW DELHI: Streaming large Netflix helps finance Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s film comeback following his much-publicised defamation trial in opposition to ex-wife and actress Amber Heard that he ultimately received.

According to aceshowbiz.com, the 59-year-old will painting King Louis XV within the French-language movie ‘La Favorite’, which was beforehand reported to be titled ‘Jeanne du Barry’. Netflix has acquired the rights to stream the movie in France, individuals aware of the deal inform Bloomberg.

The acquisition of the movie’s rights can be utilized by the producers to assist finance the manufacturing. Under the deal, the interval piece can be hitting the streamer 15 months following its theatrical launch. Netflix, nevertheless, doesn’t have the rights to stream the film in different territories and isn’t concerned within the making of the image.

Directed by Maiwenn Le Besco, ‘La Favorite’ will inform the story of Jeanne Becu, an impoverished seamstress who rises by way of the ranks of Louis XV’s court docket to turn out to be his official mistress. Le Besco additionally stars as Jeanne Becu. Though the true Louis XV dominated over France for practically 59 years, he “died as an unpopular king…accused of corruption and debauchery,” Variety wrote in January.

Filming is scheduled to begin later this summer season throughout France and can final for about three months. The film is anticipated to be prepared for theatrical launch within the nation in 2023.

‘La Favorite’ will mark Depp’s first performing position since he received the defamation case.

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‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ star was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages after the jury discovered his ex-wife Heard responsible of defaming him. The identical jury awarded $2 million to the ‘Aquaman’ actress who made comparable claims in opposition to Depp.

Depp’s final movie was ‘Minamata’, which was launched within the U.S. late final 12 months. In November 2020, he withdrew from ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’, through which he was speculated to reprise his position as Grindelwald, and was changed by Mads Mikkelsen after shedding his UK libel case in opposition to The Sun.