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| Directed by | Renny Harlin |
| Written by | Shayne Armstrong |
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| Cinematography | D.J. Stipsen |
| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
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| Distributed by | Magenta Light Studios |
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| Language | English |
Deep Water is an upcoming disaster horror film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley. It will be released in theaters on May 1st, 2026. [1]
A group of international passengers en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. Now they must work together in hopes to overcome the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
Following the release of Bait 3D , a sequel about a plane en route from China to Australia crashing in the Pacific Ocean under the title Deep Water was planned, but was scrapped in March 2014 due to "uncomfortable similarities" to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. [2] [3]
In May 2023 however, it was announced that Gene Simmons, along with Arclight Films' chairman Gary Hamilton had formed Simmons/Hamilton Productions, with the first film from the company being the previously shelved Deep Water with Renny Harlin set to direct. [4]
By December of that year, Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley were shooting scenes on the film in Gran Canaria with prior shooting done in New Zealand. [5]
In February 2025, Magenta Light Studios acquired U.S. rights to the film. [6]