Kate Beckinsale ("Underworld", "Pearl Harbor") and Katherine McNamara ("Arrow", "Shadowhunters") are set to join the cast of the shark survival action film "White" directed by genre filmmaker Jake West ("Evil Aliens") from a screenplay by Dan Schaffer, the writer and illustrator of the cult comic book series "Dogwitch".
The official synopsis reads as follows: "Willa Harba, a struggling actress trying to catch her big break, is traveling overseas for a shoot with a self-obsessed star when their private jet crashes into the Pacific. Now the sole survivor, she’s stranded on a fractured wing with nothing but ocean around her. Her only lifeline is a satellite phone salvaged from the wreck – but when she calls for rescue, her demanding studio boss, Barbara (Kate Beckinsale), brushes her off. Instead, her signal is picked up by marine biologist Sam Swatek (Katherine McNamara), who delivers chilling news: Willa has crashed into the infamous White Shark Café, a stretch of ocean where great whites gather to feed.".
Casting is currently underway for the role of Willa. Principal photography is set to begin in this summer in Bulgaria, England and the U.S. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide rights and co-financing the project.
Producers include Yariv Lerner ("Rambo: Last Blood", "Hellboy"), Dominic Burns ("Jay and Silent Bob Reboot"), Crawford Anderson-Dillon ("5lbs of Pressure") and Sky Morfopoulos ("Wildcat"). Beckinsale also executive produces alongside Highland Film Group's Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier, Patrick Wintersgill, Kevin Glynn, Pauric Duffy and Hannah Leader.
Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser had this to say about the project: "White is an incredibly elevated and intense adventure for the ages, filled with tension, emotion and ferocious sharks!".
Highland Film Group COO Delphine Perrier added: "We are delighted to be working with producer Yariv Lerner who continues to be a guiding force behind some of today's most innovative action films. And with our wonderful cast led by Kate Beckinsale and Katherine McNamara, it's the perfect addition to our Cannes slate".
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