Kristen Stewart stars in the upcoming film, Underwater, where she and a crew are trapped seven miles below the ocean’s surface when something dark awakens.
The crew of the Kepler mining operation understood there would be hardships on their mission: Thirty days confined to the narrow corridors and cramped cabins of an undersea rig built to withstand the incredible pressures of drilling at the bottom of the ocean. But in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, all hell breaks loose.
Alarms shriek and wail as torrents of water explode through the reinforced concrete structure with unimaginable force, tearing it apart in a matter of seconds. Through her quick thinking and resourcefulness, electrical engineer Norah Price (Stewart) manages to save herself and stave off imminent disaster, but at great cost.
Unable to send a distress call, and with their escape submarine destroyed, things look bleak for Norah and the other survivors. She and the remaining crew—the captain, Lucien, marine biology student Emily, operations expert Smith, systems manager Rodrigo and resident smart-ass Paul—are left with no good options. Their only shot at survival lies in walking across the ocean floor toward a distant, abandoned rig, the Roebuck, and hoping that its communication equipment is still in good working order, or that there are enough escape pods to take them all to safety.
Their perilous journey is made even more treacherous as they begin to suspect that they’re not alone at the bottom of the ocean. Something is following close behind them, ready to strike at any moment. Locked in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious predator, Norah and the others find themselves hunted and must summon every ounce of their courage if they hope to reach the surface alive.
A nonstop thrill ride only truly experienced on the big screen, Underwater stars Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher, Jr., Mamoudou Athie and T.J. Miller. The film is directed by William Eubank (The Signal) and was written by Brian Duffield (Insurgent) and Adam Cozad (The Legend of Tarzan) from a story by Duffield. Chernin Entertainment’s Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Tonia Davis produce. Kevin Halloran executive produces.
Underwater is out in theaters Friday, January 10, 2020.
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