Black Tides
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The film will tell the story of Rebecca, who reunites with her estranged father, Bill (Travolta), in sunny Málaga expecting a healing family trip with her young son, Sebastian. Instead, their voyage across the Strait of Gibraltar becomes a nightmare as they’re relentlessly attacked by rogue orcas. Rebecca, confronting deep emotional wounds, must rise as an unlikely hero in a battle for survival.
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Filming in Gran Canaria, Spain. (10/20/25)
Filming is aimed to begin at the end of the summer and will be "shot old-school, with in-camera effects and real water work." (5/14/25)
One of the film's producers said the following: "We’re going back to what makes thrillers unforgettable—precision filmmaking, real tension, and emotional weight. Every shot is designed to build pressure, every choice anchored in character. Shot in real conditions, this is a physical, immersive experience made for the cinema. It doesn’t just entertain—it holds you in its grip." (5/14/25)
Director Renny Harlin had this to say about the movie: "This film grabs you by the throat and the heart. I’m going back to the kind of filmmaking I love—intense, physical, and immersive. This one is built for the big screen." (5/14/25)
Directed by Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Deep Blue Sea, Exorcist: The Beginning, The Strangers: Chapter 1 & 2).
Co-written by Ángel Agudo (Sweet Home, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End) and Chris Sparling (Buried, ATM, Greenland).
This is said to be a survival thriller that's inspired by "real-life orca attacks that have occurred off the coast of southern Spain and Portugal."