‘Into the Deep Blue’ follows Nick (Hardung) and Fiona (Amarteifio), best friends who meet in group therapy and are struggling to piece their lives together after experiencing loss.
India Amarteifio, star of Netflix’s Bridgerton prequel series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, will lead a new coming-of-age romance alongside Maxton Hall‘s Damian Hardung.
From Shot of Tea, Into the Deep Blue is the winner of the Nicholl Fellowship, awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It follows Nick (Hardung) and Fiona (Amarteifio), best friends who meet in group therapy and are struggling to piece their lives together after experiencing loss. “When a weekend trip brings their deepening feelings to the surface, they might sooner cut each other off than face them,” a plot synopsis reads.
The screenplay, crafted by writer and novelist Jennifer Archer, was honored with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowship. A novel adaptation of the film will also soon be released.
Hardung is currently starring in Maxton Hall — The World Between Us, Amazon’s biggest-ever international launch and the most watched international show of all time in its first week.
Amarteifio is best known for her starring role in Queen Charlotte, which has amassed over 307 million viewing hours.
The film will be shot in the U.K. and directed by Jonathan Wright, known for his work on Sony’s Awakening the Zodiac. Aletha Shepherd and Jennifer Presser of the Shot of Tea production company serve as producers.
Presser said: “This film is such an amazing story of grief, friendship and growth, and I couldn’t be more excited to be working with this amazing group of talent. We are thrilled to have India and Damian bring these complex characters to life. Their raw talent is something to behold and will elevate this film to the next level.”
Release details are yet to be announced
