Deep Water: Plot, Cast, and Trailer for Renny Harlin's Shark Film

It comes out in cinemas on 23 July 2026 Deep Water – Nightmare from the Abyss, the new survival-disaster movie directed by Renny Harlin, the director of Deep Blue Sea, is ready to bring to the big screen a new high-tension adventure in shark-infested waters.

What the series is about?

A group of international passengers traveling from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make an emergency landing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The plane sinks and the survivors find themselves stranded in the middle of coral-infested waters. sharks, forced to fight for survival as they try to reach a floating wreck before it's too late. Amid panic, injuries, and constant attacks, the group must find a way to work together to save themselves.

Cast and production

• Directed by Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea, Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2)
• Produced by Notorious pictures (Italian distribution)
• Gender: action, thriller, survival
• Exit date: 23 July 2026 in the cinema

The director

Renny Harlin is no stranger to the shark genre: his Deep Blue Sea (1999) is considered a cult classic with Samuel L. Jackson's memorable monologue. With Deep Water, the Finnish director returns to his roots with a film that promises pure adrenaline, spectacular special effects, and constant tension.

Curiosity

• The film was shot largely on aquatic sets with practical effects, as well as CGI sequences.
• Deep Water comes out during a summer full of disaster and horror films at the cinema.