Deep Water (2022)

Deep Water is an American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, from a screenplay by Zach Helm and Sam Levinson. The film stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, with Tracy Letts, Rachel Blanchard, Lil Rel Howery, Finn Wittrock, Jacob Elordi, Kristen Connolly and Dash Mihok appearing in supporting roles, and marks Lyne's return to filmmaking after a 20-year absence since his last film Unfaithful (2002).
The film is scheduled to be released on Hulu on March 18, 2022, following several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
==Plot==
A married couple who’ve fallen out of love with each other begin playing deadly mind games against one another that begins seeing those around them dying.
==Cast==
*Ben Affleck as Vic Van Allen
*Ana de Armas as Melinda Van Allen
*Tracy Letts
*Lil Rel Howery
*Rachel Blanchard
*Dash Mihok
*Jacob Elordi
*Kristen Connolly
*Jade Fernandez
*Finn Wittrock
*Michael Braun as Jeff Peterson
==Production==
The project began development in 2013, with Adrian Lyne set to direct and Fox 2000 Pictures set to finance. Fox 2000 sold the rights to New Regency in 2018. In August 2019, the project saw new developments; Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas agreed to star, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures agreed to handle the distribution via their 20th Century Fox label. In October 2019, Tracy Letts and Rachel Blanchard joined the cast of the film.
Filming began in New Orleans on November 4, 2019, with the additions of Dash Mihok, Lil Rel Howery, Jacob Elordi, Kristen Connolly, Jade Fernandez and Finn Wittrock to the cast. In December 2019, Michael Braun joined the cast of the film.
==Release==
Deep Water was originally scheduled to be released on November 13, 2020, but was delayed to August 13, 2021, and again to January 14, 2022. On December 9, 2021, it was taken off the release schedule. Four days later, it was reported that the film could move to a Hulu-exclusive release in the United States and an Amazon Prime Video–exclusive release internationally. On February 14, 2022, it was announced that the film would be released on Hulu on March 18, 2022."Deep Water on 20th Century Studios". Filmy Rating. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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