One of the best shark movies is getting a new sequel

Ready to dive in again?

In shark cinema, which ranges from masterpiece Jaws to the unlikely Z series – which assume that “the dumber the better“-, 47 meters below released in 2017 was a great surprise. Directed by Johannes Roberts and shot on a minimum budget of $5.3 million, it grossed more than $62 million of global box office receipts. A great commercial success combined with a nice critical reception, underlining it without revolutionizing the genre 47 meters below it succeeds in its goal of entertainment, with the sharks very convincing in the fear we expect of them.

The idea of 47 meters below is characterized by a double jeopardy. The sharks obviously, but also the lack of oxygen that threatens the two sisters locked in a cage, 47 meters deep. These are embodied with diligence and intensity by Claire Holt and Mandy Moore. Following this success, a second film was produced in 2019, 47 meters deep: without cage, this time with a group of girls lost in underwater caves infested with very dangerous sharks. With a budget of $12 million, the film grossed $47 million worldwide.

A notch below the first film, but enough performance for Johannes Roberts confirms in February 2020even if he doesn’t realize it, that a the third film is well in preparation.

47 meters deep 3 soon in production

As revealed exclusively by Expirationa third film 47 meters below will therefore be looking for buyers at the Film Market of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. A screenplay is ready, written by Ernest Riera, screenwriter of the first two films, and behind the film there will be the Canadian director specializing in horror Patrick Lussier. camera.

The story of this new film will follow a father who wants to recreate a bond with his daughter, while diving in tropical waters and exploring a famous shipwreck. But during the dive their guide has an accident and father and daughter find themselves alone. Lost among the labyrinthine wreckage, with oxygen running low and bloodthirsty sharks lurking, they will have to work together to escape.

No casting has been announced yet. If it finds buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, the production date for this third film should be announced soon.

Source: Cine Serie

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