The movie is based on the 2022 defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia .
: Features portrayals of attorneys Camille Vasquez (by Melissa Marty) and Elaine Bredehoft (by Mary Craig). Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial
The film was "fast-tracked" into production to capture the cultural zeitgeist surrounding the six-week trial, which concluded on June 1, 2022 . The movie is based on the 2022 defamation
: 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. which concluded on June 1