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In February 2021, Netflix and RLJE movies have picked up the worldwide rights to The Water Man, Selma star David Oyelowo’s directorial debut. The fantasy movie was proven in September 2020 at TIFF 2020 pageant and is presently prepared for launch in July 2021.
David Oyelowo shared his feedback on partnering up with Netflix on his directorial debut:
“To have the ability to share my directorial debut, The Water Man, with the world by way of the arms of RLJE Movies and Netflix is a dream come true for me.”
David Oyelowo Directing The Water Man
The script for The Water Man was penned by Emma Needell whose credit embody quick movies Tick Tock and Desert Noir. The Water Man is produced by Oyelowo, Carla Gardini, Shivani Rawat and Monica Levinson and is government produced by Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Movies, Darren M. Demetre, Connor Flanagan and Needell
Is there a trailer for The Water Man?
The trailer for Netflix’s The Water Man was launched on June 11, 2021.
What’s the discharge date for The Water Man?
It has been confirmed by Netflix that The Water Man shall be launched on the streamer on July 9, 2021, excluding US and Canada.
David Oyelowo makes his function directorial debut with THE WATER MAN, a household journey a few younger boy (Lonnie Chavis) on a quest to avoid wasting his unwell mom (Rosario Dawson) by discovering a legendary determine who can cheat demise.
On Netflix in all places exterior the US and Canada July 9. pic.twitter.com/iafQUeRp8z
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) June 11, 2021
What’s the Netflix availability for The Water Man?
In North America, the movie was launched in theaters and premium video-on-demand on Could 7, 2021, however for the remainder of the world it is going to be out there on July 9. It’s nonetheless potential that the movie shall be added to Netflix US and Canada later this yr.
What’s the plot of The Water Man?
The Water Man portrays a delicate younger boy who tries to avoid wasting his mom from terminal most cancers. He does so by going seeking the city’s bogeyman, The Water Man, who’s fabled to have conquered demise.
David Oyelowo informed in an interview with Variety how the movie got here collectively and revealed that it was primarily based on screenwriter Emma Needell’s childhood:
Emma Needell had written “The Water Man” primarily based on her childhood, and I had talked about my want to seek out this sort of challenge to both produce or create. It was my brokers at CAA who introduced me to the script.
Emma had a number of presents on the time to make the movie, however I feel we related over the truth that I grew up loving this sort of movie and didn’t see individuals who appear to be me mirrored in these sorts of movies. I wished to play the daddy on this movie, which might instantaneously make this a household of coloration. Although that’s not the way it was written, she cherished that concept, and that was what bonded us.
Who’s solid in The Water Man?
Netflix’s The Water Man stars David Oyelowo (Selma), Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian), Lonnie Chavis (That is Us), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2), Amiah Miller (Battle for the Planet of the Apes) and Maria Bello (NCIS). Listed here are they in-character as seen in manufacturing stills:
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