Hot Take: The Depp/heard Trial File

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

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

: 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. Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial

: Depp sued Heard for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed where she identified as a survivor of domestic abuse; Heard countersued for $100 million.

: It chronicles the couple's tumultuous relationship both in and out of the courtroom, including imagined scenes of their private interactions. is a scripted Tubi Original movie released in

: Features portrayals of attorneys Camille Vasquez (by Melissa Marty) and Elaine Bredehoft (by Mary Craig).

: In 2023, Heard reportedly paid Depp a $1 million settlement to conclude the legal battle. Heard was awarded $2 million for one claim

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