‘Day Drinker’ Trailer: Johnny Depp’s Hollywood Comeback Continues in a Twisty Thriller With Penélope Cruz and Madelyn Cline — SkimNews
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- Lionsgate released the trailer for "Day Drinker," a Marc Webb-directed thriller starring Johnny Depp, Madelyn Cline, and Penélope Cruz, set for theatrical release on March 26, 2027.
- "Day Drinker" follows a private-yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious guest (Depp) and becomes entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz); the trailer teases Depp's monologue: "My story? Perhaps it's a tale of revenge. Or perhaps something worse."
- Johnny Depp's role marks one of his first Hollywood studio-backed projects since his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard; his other comeback vehicle, Paramount's "Ebenezer," hits theaters Nov. 13.
- Madelyn Cline's casting is her first project since wrapping "Outer Banks," the Netflix series that concluded with Season 5 in August and made her a star as Sarah Cameron.
- Penélope Cruz returns to the Hollywood studio system after a 2026 run of well-reviewed indie productions including "La Bola Negra," "The Invite," and "Bunker."
- The film is produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Adam Kolbrenner, Zach Dean, and Nathan Kahane, with Webb executive producing alongside Dan Friedkin, Stephen Deuters, and others.
Why it matters: For Depp, "Day Drinker" is part of a dual-film Hollywood reentry in the same year — alongside Paramount's Nov. 13 "Ebenezer" — representing the clearest commercial signal of his post-trial rehabilitation. Lionsgate is pairing him with an Oscar winner (Cruz) and a Netflix-raised Gen-Z favorite (Cline) to anchor a March 2027 theatrical slot built on star power rather than franchise IP.
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