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Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley Pilot Doomed Flight in ‘Deep Water,’ Signature Acquires U.K. and Irish Rights (Exclusive)
- Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to Deep Water, reinforcing its role in distributing harlin's survival thriller to European audiences.
- The film is directed by Renny Harlin and written by Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause, an Arclight Film project.
- The story follows a plane that crashes in the Pacific and strands a diverse group of passengers amid shark-infested waters.
- Elizabeth Williams of Signature and Gary Hamilton of Arclight negotiated the deal, signaling ongoing collaboration between the two studios.
- Eckhart is known for 'Erin Brockovich' and 'The Dark Knight,' while Kingsley is an Oscar winner famed for 'Gandhi' and other classics.
- The film is expected to be released in the U.K. and Irish markets following the rights acquisition.
- Harlin's involvement situates Deep Water as a high-octane action thriller in the shark-survival subgenre.
- The Hollywood Reporter first reported the deal and provided an exclusive still of Eckhart and Kingsley in pilot attire.
- The deal underscores ongoing UK and Irish market interest in European distribution for U.S.-led genre thrillers.
- The production team includes Dale G. Bradley, Grant Bradley, Adrián Guerra and others serving as producers.
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