When a school of great white sharks terrorize a small coastal town, a captive killer whale is released from captivity in the hopes of driving out the bloodthirsty predators.
That is the premise for a new film, Alphas, that was greenlit by Voltage Pictures this week. The shark-themed thriller will be directed by Steven Quale (Into the Storm, Aliens of the Deep) based on a screenplay by Frank Hannah (The Cooler).
“Alphas typifies the kind of highly commercial, yet sophisticated films that attract buyers to the Voltage slate,” Voltage CEO Nicolas Chartier said. “Steven Quale has a formidable track record of bringing beautifully made blockbusters to screen and we’re thrilled to be working with him and our producing partners Pierre and the Sentient team to bring Alphas to life.”
No casting decisions have been announced and no production schedule was released by Voltage, which will be financing the project.