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‘Cage Dive’ Rebranded as a Sequel to ‘Open Water’
I’m a huge fan of Chris Kentis’ 2003 micro-indie Hitchcockian thriller Open Water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
While no official sequel has been released, in 2006 Hans Horn’s deep sea horror was rebranded as Open Water 2: Adrift. Now, distributors are rebranding Cage Dive as the third film in the ongoing home video franchise.
Lionsgate acquired both U.S. and UK distribution rights to Gerald Rascionato’s first-person shark movie Open Water: Cage Dive, which was originally acquired by Grindstone Entertainment ahead of the European Film Marke.
Cage Dive follows three American tourists making an audition tape of a shark cage dive for a reality TV show. A catastrophic turn of events leaves them stranded in the waters of South Australia surrounded by hungry great white sharks.
ScreenDaily reports that deals have closed in the UK (Lionsgate), Germany and Benelux (Splendid), Scandinavia (Mis.Label), India (Krisco), Philippines (Crystal Sky), Turkey (Siyahbeyaz Movies), Switzerland (Praesens) and China (Bravos Pictures).
Previously announced deals include: North America (Grindstone/Lionsgate), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Korea (Scene & Sound), Malaysia (Red Pictures), Japan (New Select), Middle East (Phonencia), Russia (Luxor), Vietnam (Ram Indo), Latin American PTV + Mexico + Colombia (Gussi), Peru (Delta), Central America (Prolatsa), Baltics (Garsu Pasaulio Irasai) and Airlines (Captive Entertainment).
After releasing in theaters last month, NEON announced today that horror romance Leviticus will arrive on digital platforms to rent or own beginning July 28, followed by a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD Combo and DVD release on September 8, 2026.
Leviticus marks the feature debut by writer/director Adrian Chiarella.
Joe Bird (Talk to Me) and Stacy Clausen play star-crossed teenage boys who must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most — each other.
Mia Wasikowska (Crimson Peak), Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie (The Nightingale), and Davida McKenzie (Silent Night) round out the cast of horror movie Leviticus.
“Leviticus is a strong debut with an incisive voice at the helm,” I wrote in my review out of Sundance. “We care deeply about Naim and Ryan’s survival, making Leviticus a tense, atmospheric, and claustrophobic vision of young love in a hateful world.”
“Leviticus is the perfect title for writer-director Adrian Chiarella‘s powerful feature debut,” Meagan’s review explains, “a searing anthem against the corrosive nature of fear and bigotry.”
The physical media release comes packed with exclusive bonus features, the home entertainment release includes a feature commentary with Adrian Chiarella, interviews with Chiarella, Stacy Clausen, and Joe Bird, an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette, and the official trailer.
Look for Leviticus on Digital next week, and check out the box art for September’s Blu-ray release this September.
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