Walt Disney Co. has removed the upcoming erotic thriller,Deep Water, from its release schedule for the calendar year 2022.Deep Wateris based on a 1957 novel of the same name, written by Patricia Highsmith.Deep Wateris directed by Adrian Lyne, who returns to directing after two decades since he last directed the 2002 thriller,Unfaithful.The film, starringBen Affleck and Ana de Armas in the leadwas earlier slated to release on June 21, 2025.
There isn’t any official statement from the studio nor any reason to justify the delay forDeep Waterwhich has earlier seen numerous delays in production due to the pandemic. The film made several headlines as it marks the return of filmmaker Adrian Lyne to filmmaking, though he wrote Alex Pettyfer’sBlack Roadsback in 2018. Lyne is famous for helming the 1987 filmFatal Attractionwhich earned him an Academy Award for Best Director.
This isn’t the first delay in the release ofDeep Water. The film was earlier supposed to release June 03, 2025, but was delayed to August 2021 due to the pandemic-caused theater shutdowns. It was later pushed to the said January 2022 date until it was recently pulled from release.Deep Waterfirst went into the planning stage in 2013, andAdrian Lyne was soon attached to the project as the directorunder Fox 2000 Pictures. It was after the film got into production hellwhen it was being helmed by Mike Nichols. The film’s rights then went to New Regency, which was ultimately occupied by Disney under its acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Deep Wateris a long-awaited project which stars two of the most well-acclaimed actors, with both Affleck and de Armas looking forward to several other projects. While de Armas just marked a hit withNo Time To Die, Ben Affleck hasThe Flash (2022)coming in hot, as well as George Clooney-directedThe Tender Bar.Deep Wateralso stars Tracy Letts, Rachel Blanchard, Lil Rel Howery, Jacob Elrodi, and Fin Wittrock.
Deep Waterfollows a married couple, held together only due to a strange arrangement between the two; however, when that goes awry, they begin to play mind games against each other, causing others around them to die mysteriously.Deep Wateris written by Sam Levinson, who created the Emmy Award-winning showEuphoria, and also wrote and directed films likeAssassination Nation (2018)andMalcolm & Marie (2021). Alsoco-writing the film is Zach Helm.
There is nothing on the next official release date as of yet but it’s still a highly anticipated film of the coming year given its Lyne’s comeback after a long time, a big motivation factor for critics and audience to catch the movie. Unfortunately, it’s unclear when the film will be rescheduled and we are going to keep an eye out for that. This news comes to us fromThe Wrap.
