EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired North America and UK distribution rights to Wet, an audacious new film from award-winning writer-director Alma Har’el (Honey Boy, Lady in the Lake), from Fifth Season and 193, a Legendary Company.
The film is set to star Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie, Dune and Silo star Rebecca Ferguson, Marty Supreme’s Odessa A’zion, Academy Award winner Javier Bardem, Spanish Grammy winner Rosalia, and Spider-Noir’s Lukas Haas.
Har’el co-wrote the screenplay with Christian Stangeby. The film will be produced by Fifth Season, 193, Har’el, Christopher Leggett and Riva Marker for Linden Entertainment. Fifth Season’s Christopher Slager and Graham Taylor will executive produce with Patrick Wachsberger and Ashley Stern for 193, a Legendary Company.
The logline is being kept under wraps. Production is scheduled to begin in the Dominican Republic in 2027.
Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said, “The script and package for Wet are undeniable. With Alma at the helm, we cannot wait to get in the water with this unbelievably talented group of people, both in front of and behind the camera.”
Director Har’el, founder of Zusa Pictures, said, “Lately, I’ve had to find humor 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 negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio. WME Independent; 193, a Legendary Company; and BALA negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers.
