Deep Blue Sea director ditches sharks for orcas in upcoming ocean horror movie

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Shark attack in Deep Blue Sea
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Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin just cannot keep away from murky waters, as the director is set to helm an upcoming horror movie about a killer orca.

Harlin, best known for his 1999 killer shark movie, is ditching great whites for killer whales in Black Tides, as reported by Deadline. This means that Harlin now has two horror movies on the way based on ocean slayers, the new orca movie Black Tides, and his previously announced shark movie Deep Water.

As for Harlin, the director seems happy to be returning to what he does best. "I’m going back to the kind of filmmaking I love – intense, physical, and immersive. This one is built for the big screen," said the director. When making Deep Blue Sea, Harlin’s team shot real sharks out in the ocean, putting their lives at risk.

Black Tides is written by Buried’s Chris Sparling and Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End’s Ángel Agudo. We are still awaiting a confirmed release date and casting announcements for the movie.

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