Lionsgate has acquired North America and UK rights to Alma Har’el’s Wet starring Connor Storrie from Heated Rivalry, Rebecca Ferguson, Odessa A’zion, Javier Bardem, Rosalia, and Lukas Haas.
The project from Fifth Season and 193 is scheduled to begin production in Dominican Republic in 2027. Little is known about the plot besides a tagline revealing Wet is a high seas caper.
Har’el previously directed Honey Boy and has co-written the Wet screenplay with Christian Stangeby. Fifth Season produces with 193, Har’el, Christopher Leggett, and Riva Marker for Linden Entertainment. Christopher Slager and Graham Taylor serve as executive producers with Patrick Wachsberger and Ashley Stern.
Har’el said, “Lately, I’ve had to find humour in chaos and humanity in the most unpredictable situations. I’m grateful to Lionsgate for embracing a film that speaks to this wild moment in time. I’m incredibly excited to bring this remarkable group of actors together and make a film that refuses to behave.”
Scott O’Brien and MaryGrace Stephenson are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Jordan Backhus will oversee creative for Fifth Season. Christopher Davis and Lauren Bixby brokered the deal on behalf of the studio, and WME Independent, 193, and Bala negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers.
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