Deep Water Shark Thriller Hits Theaters

A new survival thriller, "Deep Water," hit theaters on May 1, plunging audiences into a nightmare scenario where airline passengers battle sharks after their plane crash-lands in the Pacific Ocean. Directed by Finnish filmmaker Renny Harlin, known for "Deep Blue Sea," the film stars Aaron Eckhart as a first officer desperate to reach his sick child, Ben Kingsley as the seasoned pilot, and supporting cast members including Angus Sampson, Molly Belle Wright, Kate Fitzpatrick, Li Wenhan and Lakota Johnson.

The story follows a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai that encounters disaster when a fire in the cargo hold leads to engine failure and an emergency water landing. Survivors cling to sections of the shattered fuselage amid circling mako sharks, forcing them to confront personal tensions and fight for rescue. Harlin, 67, stages the crash sequence with crisp action, blending disaster movie tropes with horror as the predators close in. The film carries an R rating for violent content, bloody images and some language, with a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes.

Harlin returns to shark-infested waters 27 years after "Deep Blue Sea," his 1999 hit featuring genetically enhanced sharks...