Hot Take: The Depp/heard Trial May 2026

: The jury found that Heard defamed Depp , awarding him roughly $10.35 million in damages. Heard was awarded $2 million for one claim in her countersuit.

The movie is based on the 2022 defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia .

is a scripted Tubi Original movie released in September 2022 that dramatizes the highly publicized defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial

: It chronicles the couple's tumultuous relationship both in and out of the courtroom, including imagined scenes of their private interactions.

: Features portrayals of attorneys Camille Vasquez (by Melissa Marty) and Elaine Bredehoft (by Mary Craig). : The jury found that Heard defamed Depp

: Starring Mark Hapka as Johnny Depp and Megan Davis as Amber Heard .

: Written by Guy Nicolucci and directed by Sara Lohman, the film was released just four months after the verdict was read. Real-World Trial Context is a scripted Tubi Original movie released in

The film was "fast-tracked" into production to capture the cultural zeitgeist surrounding the six-week trial, which concluded on June 1, 2022 .