It’s almost hard to believe it, but it’s been a year and change since Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial played out before our eyes. Both actors have been living abroad in hopes of getting some anonymity, while they begin rebuilding their careers. But their legal battle will once again take center stage with Netflix’s new documentary Depp V. Heard. And the film’s director recently opened up about getting “hate” from fans, and why she didn’t reach out to the titular actors themselves.
Depp V. Heard is streaming now with a Netflix subscription, and is going to be a deep dive on all the twists and turns of the infamous legal battle. The defamation verdict largely came down in Depp’s favor, although both actors were found guilty on at least one charge. Emma Cooper is the filmmaker behind the new documentary series, and spoke to Variety about the reaction she’s gotten from fans ahead of its release. In her words:
