Leslie Grace (In the Heights, Batgirl) is heading inside a giant sperm whale in Propel, Variety reports.
The survival thriller follows Kate Acosta, a commercial diver who is swallowed by a giant sperm whale during a routine commercial dive. Trapped in a living prison and gasping for air, Kate must confront both real-life monsters of the deep and her inner demons as a desperate fight for survival and salvation unfolds.
Cameras are due to roll this year with Felipe Vargas (Rosario) directing from a script by Jeremy Marwick, inspired by real events.
Rosario producers Javier Chapa and Phillip Braun of Mucho Mas Media are set to produce with Derrick Eppich for Empirical Evidence.
Described as a “pulse-pounding elemental thriller that will leave you breathless,” Altitude will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes next week.
The plot of Propel bears a striking resemblance to Daniel Kraus’ 2023 novel Whalefall, which No One Will Save You director Brian Duffield is adapting into a feature starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin.
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