Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea, The Strangers: Chapter 1-3) has been extremely busy in recent years, and his next project has been announced by Deadline this morning. Harlin’s next feature is set to be a prison rescue thriller titled Evac.
Here’s the official synopsis for Renny Harlin’s Evac…
“A medical specialist must team up with a wounded inmate she was sent to rescue after their medical helicopter crash-lands in a volatile prison yard. Together, the mismatched duo must survive the night and fight their way out amidst a dangerous, unfolding prison conspiracy.”
Sidney King (Skyfire) wrote the movie’s screenplay.
“The script is a non-stop adrenaline rush,” said Harlin. “It combines an intense, ticking-clock rescue mission with deep, character-driven stakes. The moment that chopper goes down, the audience will be trapped right there in the yard with our heroes. I’ve always loved high-octane stories where everyday professionals are thrown into extraordinary, survival-stakes environments.”
Producer Michael Roccio adds, “We are thrilled to have Renny Harlin directing Evac. He is a true master of cinematic suspense and grand-scale action. Sidney has crafted a brilliant pressure-cooker world that balances prison politics with raw survival prowess. We are confident Evac will become an unforgettable theatrical experience for action fans worldwide.”
Renny Harlin most recently directed the shark attack horror movie Deep Water, which brought the filmmaker back to the shark attack subgenre that he mastered in the ’90s with Deep Blue Sea.