The trial of the two ex-partners from the summer of 2022, which was broadcast worldwide, was filmed in a very short period of time. "Hot Take" is published by Fox entertainment studio MarVista Entertainment and premieres September 30 on Tubi.

"'Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial' is not called 'Hot Take' for nothing," Adam Lewinson, chief content officer of the US streaming platform Tubi, told the magazine in a statement. "With our partners at MarVista, this Tubi original was rushed to capture a story that became part of the cultural zeitgeist and paint a unique picture of what millions saw in the headlines over the summer."

The cast of the film was chosen as follows. Mark Hapka ("Hannah Montana") stars as Depp, while Megan Davis ("American Horror Story") takes on the role of Heard. Melissa Marty became Depp's attorney, Camille Vasquez, and Marry Carrig stars as Heard's attorney, Elaine Bredehoft. Written by Guy Nicolucci ("The Tonight Show", "Late Night", "Comedy Central Roasts") and directed by Sara Lohman.

The backstory: On June 1, a Fairfax County, Virginia jury found that Amber Heard harmed her ex-husband Johnny Depp with her 2018 opinion piece on domestic violence and abuse, although she did not name him in the article. He was awarded more than $10 million in damages and she was awarded $2 million in a counterclaim. Both have appealed.

The trial ended a year and a half after Depp lost a defamation case in the UK against a newspaper that had called him a "woman-beater". The London judge confirmed the paper's claims as "essentially true". In March 2021, Depp's attempt to overturn that decision was rejected.

Following the Virginia verdict, Depp said in a statement that the jury "gave my life back to me" and that the "best is yet to come." Heard called the ruling a "setback" for women speaking out.