Depp v. Heard trailer leaves fans questioning the need to ‘relive’ trial in Netflix documentary  -Pierra Willix-Entertainment – Metro

Netflix’s decision to release a documentary on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial has left many people scratching their heads after they already watched it all play out live.

For six weeks last summer, courtroom proceedings detailing harrowing abuse allegations were watched by millions as the trial between the former couple was livestreamed for the world to see.

Now the streaming service has released a trailer sharing its own take on what unfolded.

Titled Depp v Heard, the documentary is set to explore the infamous defamation case that captured the world’s attention as ‘the first trial by TikTok’ and will ‘question the nature of truth and the role it plays in our modern society’.

For those who may not remember, the ex’s were suing and counter-suing each other in an American court last year, with Johnny claiming $50million in damages after his former wife defamed him in an article where she described herself as a victim of domestic abuse.

Meanwhile, Amber filed a counterclaim against her ex for $100million in damages, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating a ‘smear campaign’ against her and describing his own lawsuit as a continuation of ‘abuse and harassment’. 

Netflix is about to release a documentary about the Depp v. Heard trial (Picture: REUTERS / EPA)

During the trial, the broadcast clocked up an astonishing 83.9 million hours watched, causing a frenzy as people rushed to discuss details on social media while many also weighed in and regularly offered their opinions on what was unfolding.

However, the decision to release another documentary on the case has left people divided.

Soon after the trailer was released, many shared what they thought.

The streaming service has said it will examine the ‘first trial by TikTok’ (Picture: Netflix)

‘Do we really need to relive this,’ one person questioned.

‘Ahh yess because we literally didn’t just live through this,’ someone else shared.

Meanwhile another person questioned the need for it considering we had ‘seen this in real time’.

Many people shared their opinions as the trial unfolded (Picture: Netflix)

Another added: ‘I already watched the entire trial for FREE every day on YouTube. Netflix got no chill.’

‘Who the hell didn’t follow the entire trial live? Who is this for?,’ was another response.

However, others said they wanted to watch the trial all over again.

‘The fact that I have no life and watch this trial almost every day on YouTube. I am so ready for this,’ someone wrote.

‘Of course, I watched the trial, of course I’m going to watch this,’ another said.

The jury eventually reached a decision, mostly siding with Depp (Picture: Netflix)

According to an article about the new series on Netflix’s Tudum, Depp v. Heard has the ‘goal of presenting a neutral overview of what happens when the court of public opinion starts to overshadow reality’.

Since the trial, there have been several documentaries about the case.

A seven-person jury reached a verdict in the Virginia trial on June 1, 2022, siding mostly with Depp.

The actor won all three counts of defamation concerning a 2018 op-ed Heard wrote about coming forward with domestic abuse claims, though she didn’t mention him by name in the article.

He was awarded $10.35 million in damages.

Heard won one of her three defamation counterclaims and was awarded $2 million in damages.

Depp v. Heard is streaming from August 16 on Netflix.

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