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A ‘Bridgerton’ Icon Battles Killer Sharks in First Trailer for Netflix’s New Disaster Thriller
Ever since Steven Spielberg‘s Jaws was released in 1975, killer shark movies haven’t lost much steam, whether on streaming or on the big screen. Jason Statham added some box office juice to the subgenre with his blockbuster The Meg in 2018, while other recent films, like Jai Courtney‘s Dangerous Animals, have added new twists to how the sea creatures are utilized in the on-screen thrills. For Netflix, the recent French horror actioner Under Paris found success by mixing a Jaws-like premise with a personal story of loss centering on a biologist whose husband was killed by a vicious shark now loose in the Seine River. The streamer is now about to deliver a more comedic, yet still harrowing take on the aquatic predators in just one month, written and directed by Violent Night‘s Tommy Wirkola.
Premiering on April 10, Thrash combines a killer shark thriller with an environmental disaster flick, taking place in a coastal South Carolina town ravaged by a Category 5 hurricane. The storm surge destroys homes, upends lives, and generally brings devastation, but worst of all, it paves the way for ravenous bullsharks to enter neighborhoods and feast on anyone left alive. Those who are fortunate enough not to be killed by the flood are forced into a battle for survival against predators thrust out of their usual environment. A new trailer released on Thursday offers a fresh look at the carnage and the diverse cast of characters caught in the middle of the unbelievable disaster.
At first, nobody takes the threat of the hurricane seriously in the trailer, opting instead to keep swimming and going about their lives until the winds and rains hit. However, an oceanic researcher, played by Djimon Hounsou, understands how dire a situation it is when reports that the storm is a Category 5 come in. When the levee finally breaks, all hell breaks loose as the town becomes cut off from all hope of rescue, and a pregnant woman (Phoebe Dynevor) finds herself stuck in her car with the water rapidly rising. A demented rendition of “Baby Shark” heralds the arrival of the fish in a way that’s tongue-in-cheek while still driving home the danger for everyone. While the scattered survivors are prepared to fight back with everything from boats to broken planks and explosives, Dynevor’s expectant mother is especially ready to ensure her child lives long enough to take his first breath.
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Who Else Is Involved in ‘Thrash’?
The Bridgerton alum Dynevor reunites with Netflix for Thrash ahead of a few high-profile roles, including in M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks‘ team-up Remain and the upcoming adaptation of Emily Henry‘s Beach Read. In addition to Hounsou, she’s joined by Whitney Peak, Matt Nable, Andrew Lees, Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, and Dante Ubaldi. Wirkola was also joined by two high-profile producers, in Anchorman and The Big Short helmer Adam McKay and his Don’t Look Up production partner Kevin Messick. The Life of Chuck executive producer D. Scott Lumpkin also serves as an executive producer here.
Thrash premieres on Netflix on April 10. Check out the official trailer in the player above.