With last week marking one year since Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial reached a verdict, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor seems to be making a rather smooth transition when it comes to getting back to work. After his first movie, Jeanne du Barry, had a fancy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last month, the French-language film was just acquired by a production company for North American distribution rights.
Vertical, which is a leading global independent film distribution company, announced in a Wednesday press release that it has acquired the North American rights to Jeanne Du Barry. The company, which has been around for over a decade, has sent numerous films to theaters, streaming and on-demand, including Emily the Criminal, Joe Bell and the After movies. Vertical’s latest acquisition is good news for U.S. and Canadian audiences who are hoping to see Johnny Depp’s first post-trial movie, as the company will be working on a game plan to get the movie to North America.
