Renny Harlin is back with new horror movie Deep Water, which looks to bring together the action of Die Hard 2 with the shark attack horror of Deep Blue Sea. We bring up those two movies in comparison to Deep Water, because, well, Renny Harlin directed all three of ’em!
Produced by Gene Simmons, Deep Water will be released only in theaters by Magenta Light Studios on May 1, 2026. Watch the brand new official trailer for Deep Water below.
Deep Water is rated “R” for “violent content/bloody images and some language.”
Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kinsgley star alongside Molly Wright (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Angus Sampson (Insidious), Kelly Gale (Plane), and Li Wenhan from K-Pop group UNIQ.
In Renny Harlin’s Deep Water, “A flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai goes down in the middle of the Pacific. After surviving the crash, the survivors soon discover they’re not alone and they must survive the shark infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks.”
The screenplay was written by Pete Bridges and Shayne Armstrong & SP Krause.
Renny Harlin said in a recent statement, “Deep Water represents the kind of movie I’ve dreamed of making since I grew up loving the ’70s disaster movies. Spectacular action and unforgettable characters who didn’t leave a dry eye in the movie theater.”
In addition to Deep Blue Sea, considered by many horror fans to be one of the very best shark attack movies, Renny Harlin’s long career as a director in the horror genre includes the 1980s movies Prison and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. He also directed 2004 prequel The Exorcist: The Beginning, as well as the recent trilogy of The Strangers movies.
