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Not to be confused with Dark Water (2005 film).
Dark Waters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTodd Haynes
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdward Lachman
Edited byAffonso Gonçalves
Music byMarcelo Zarvos
Distributed byFocus Features
Release date
  • November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dark Waters is an upcoming American legal thriller film directed by Todd Haynes and written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. It is based on the 2016 article "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" by Nathaniel Rich, published in The New York Times Magazine,[2][3] though much of the underlying story was first reported in-depth by two other journalists: Mariah Blake, whose 2015 article, "Welcome to Beautiful Parkersburg, West Virginia," ran in HuffPost Highline,[4] and was a National Magazine Award finalist,[5] and Sharon Lerner whose series, "Bad Chemistry," ran in the Intercept.[6][7] The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman. It is scheduled to be released on November 22, 2019, by Focus Features.

Premise

An attorney (Ruffalo) links a number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations, DuPont. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his own life – to expose the truth.

Cast

Production

On September 21, 2018, it was announced that Todd Haynes would direct the film, then titled Dry Run, from a script by Matthew Michael Carnahan, which would be produced by Participant Media along with Mark Ruffalo.[8] In November 2018, Ruffalo was officially set to star in the film.[9]

In January 2019, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, William Jackson Harper, and Bill Pullman joined the cast of the film, with Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler producing under their Killer Films banner.[10] Principal photography began on January 14, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[10][11]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released on November 22, 2019.[12]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Dark Waters powerfully relays a real-life tale of infuriating malfeasance, honoring the victims and laying blame squarely at the feet of the perpetrators."[13] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dark Waters". AMC Theatres. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Rich, Nathaniel (2016-01-06). "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2019-01-09). "Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, More Join Mark Ruffalo In Todd Haynes-Participant Drama About DuPont Pollution Scandal". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Blake, Mariah. "A Toxic Chemical Ruined The Lives Of These People — And It's Probably In Your Blood". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  5. ^ Steigrad, Alexandra; Steigrad, Alexandra (2016-01-14). "American Society of Magazine Editors Unveils Finalists for 2016 National Magazine Awards". WWD. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  6. ^ "Bad Chemistry — Reporting by The Intercept". The Intercept. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  7. ^ Lerner, Sharon (2015-08-11). "The Teflon Toxin: DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception". The Intercept. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  8. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 21, 2018). "'Carol' Helmer Todd Haynes To Direct 'Dry Run' Drama For Participant Media". Deadline. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Wiseman, Andreas (2018-11-09). "Mark Ruffalo To Star In Participant Media's Todd Haynes Pic About DuPont Pollution Scandal". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  10. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (January 9, 2019). "Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, More Join Mark Ruffalo In Todd Haynes-Participant Drama About DuPont Pollution Scandal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "Shooting for film starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway begins in Hamilton Monday". Local112.com. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 26, 2019). "Todd Haynes' 'Dark Waters' Will Start To Bubble In Late Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Dark Waters (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dark Waters Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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