Shark Thriller ‘Survive’ Acquired by Amazon MGM Studios Based on Feature Pitch

Sharks aren’t the only threat in Survive, a new shark thriller preemptively acquired by Amazon MGM Studios based on a feature pitch, Deadline reports today.

Screenwriter Ian Levy (Pay the Ghost) will pen the script.

In Survive, “a desperate mother and her 12-year-old daughter attempt to flee from her abusive boyfriend. Their escape turns into a harrowing fight for survival after a highway crash leaves them stranded on a coastal cliff, battling not only the violent man they tried to escape but also a group of sharks circling in the waters below.”

That premise seems to continue the trend established by the recent release Dangerous Animals, which sees a serial killer employ sharks as a weapon for his ritualistic murders. There’s plenty more shark horror on the way, too. Tommy Wirkola’s Shiver swims into theaters next summer, and Hatchet filmmaker Adam Green is returning to the director’s set with the shark attack movie The Ascent.

There’s an insatiable appetite for shark horror, especially as Jaws turns 50 this year. 

The acquisition of Survive is part of Premeditated Productions’ first-look deal with Amazon MGM; stay tuned for additional news as it arrives.

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