2025 in cinema had many ups, but also its fair share of downs, from Anthony Mackie‘s stuttered start to leading life in the MCU in Captain America: Brave New World and director James L. Brooks‘ disastrous latest effort, Ella McCay, to Netflix‘s expensive flop The Electric State and Prime Video‘s utterly terrible War of the Worlds. However, no movie was more controversial than the live-action Snow White remake, which dominated social media discourse often for valid reasons and sometimes for frustratingly bigoted claims.

One of the common criticisms thrown at the film was against director Marc Webb, although others were quick to come to his defense. Whichever way you look at it, the remake has done nothing to better his pedigree. Looking to brush off the controversy, Webb has set his sights on a new directorial project, which only marks his seventh feature film in almost two decades. The film in question is Day Drinker, an action thriller that not only looks to help mend one man’s reputation, but also the reputation of one of Hollywood’s most famous actors.

In one of his first mainstream Hollywood roles since the legal battle with his ex, Amber Heard, that dominated headlines, Johnny Depp will star in Day Drinker, alongside the likes of Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Penélope Cruz (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Manu Ríos (Elite), and more. In the biggest update since the movie was first announced, Lionsgate has officially confirmed the release date for Day Drinker, which is set for release on March 26, 2027. The movie is taking the place of Mel Gibson‘s The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One, which has now been postponed to May 6, 2027.

Johnny Depp Might Be Returning to His Most Iconic Character

On top of Day Drinker and Paramount‘s upcoming Christmas effort Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, Depp also looks set to return to his most iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow. The sixth film in Disney’s blockbuster franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean, has been confirmed, and franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer has hinted that a role for Sparrow might already be in the script. Fans can expect a blend of new and returning faces in what is being considered a soft reboot for the franchise.

Day Drinker will be released on March 26, 2027.

via Collider