Editorial Staff
“Avatar” alum Sam Worthington is in advanced negotiations to join the high seas battle between Orcas and Sharks in “Alphas”.
When the local Great White population spirals out of control, environmentalist Gavin McDade (Worthington) is tasked with finding a natural solution to the shark problem. He tracks down the owner of a nearby Killer Whale sanctuary, whose career as an Orca trainer was cut short when she was attacked by the star of her own show. She reluctantly agrees to reintroduce a pod of juvenile Orcas into the same waters to drive out the sharks, but soon realizes there’s a female alpha Great White lurking beneath the surface capable of destroying them all. With nowhere else to turn and with his rebellious sister’s surf competition quickly approaching, Gavin must convince the former trainer to unleash the same creature that nearly killed her in what will become the greatest battle of apex predators the oceans have ever seen.
Steven Quale (“Into the Storm”, “Aliens of the Deep”, the latter of which he co-directed with James Cameron) is directing based on a screenplay by Frank Hannah (“The Cooler”) from an original story by Hannah and Christopher Tuffin. Quale began his career as Cameron’s second unit director on “Titanic” and “Avatar”. His previous credits include “Final Destination 5”.
Pierre Morel (“Taken”, “Peppermint”) and Endurance’s Steve Richards will produce alongside Sentient’s Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin. Sentient’s Jake Martin and Square One’s Al Munteanu will executive produce along with Voltage Pictures’ Jonathan Deckter and Nicolas Chartier.
“Alphas” will begin principal photography in Puerto Rico this Summer.
