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Lionsgate Acquires Alma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Starring Connor Storrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Odessa A’zion and More

Lionsgate has acquired the North America and UK distribution rights to “Wet,” director Alma Har’el’s latest film, from Fifth Season and 193, A Legendary Company. “Wet” features an all-star cast, which includes Connor Storrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Odessa A’Zion, Javier Bardem, Rosalia and Lukas Haas. Production is set to begin in 2027, while further details surrounding […]

Lionsgate Acquires Alma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Starring Connor Storrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Odessa A’zion and More

Lionsgate has acquired the North American and UK distribution rights to the film "Wet" from Fifth Season and 193, a Legendary Company. Directed by Alma Har’el, who co-wrote the project with Christian Stangeby, the film is described by TheWrap as a "wildly seductive, high-seas caper."

The cast includes Connor Storrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Odessa A’zion, Javier Bardem, Rosalia, and Lukas Haas. While specific plot details are being kept under wraps, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson stated that the script and package for the film are "undeniable."

Production is slated to begin in the Dominican Republic in 2027, according to TheWrap.

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