Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas' Erotic Thriller DEEP WATER Is Going Straight to Streaming
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are starring together in an erotic thriller titled Deep Water. The movie was being produced by 20th Century Studios and New Regency, but Disney pulled the film its theatrical release calendar.
It’s no being reported that the project is moving forward, but it will go straight to streaming. Hulu will get domestic distribution, while Amazon will have the streaming rights for overseas. The movie was original set to hit theaters on January 14th, 2022, but as of right now there is no new date.
It’s explained that Deep Water is going to streaming because the theatrical marketplace for adult film is lacking. Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is the latest to underperform with a $10.5M opening, which is a shame because it’s a great movie.
Affleck and de Armas star as Vic and Melinda Van Allen, “a married couple whose mind games with each other take a twisted turn when people around them start turning up dead. The couple staves off divorce in a loveless marriage by allowing each to take lovers, but it becomes messy as Highsmith exposed the surface façade of American suburban life.”
Deep Water is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, and Adrian Lyne (Unfaithful, Fatal Attraction) is directing. Zack Helm and Sam Levinson adapted the script.
Source: Deadline