Three years ago, the day after we shared the news that Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin would be directing a shark thriller called Deep Water for producer Gene Simmons, it was announced that director Jeff Wadlow – whose previous credits include the 2018 film Truth or Dare and the 2020 horror version of Fantasy Island – would be taking the helm of a shark thriller called Devil’s Mouth. Now, it looks like we’re going to have the chance to watch these long-awaited shark thrillers in close succession. Deep Water is set to reach theatres on May 1st, and the Motion Picture Association ratings board has revealed that Devil’s Mouth just earned a PG-13 rating!
A release date for Devil’s Mouth hasn’t yet been revealed and we haven’t seen a trailer, but the fact that it’s rated and ready indicates that we shouldn’t have much longer to wait for this one.
What is Devil’s Mouth about?
The screenplay for Devil’s Mouth was written by Aja Gabel and Myung Joh Wesner and was featured on the 2019 Black List, the annual collection of the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood. Back then it was titled Apex and was listed with the following plot: “When old college friends on a trip to Mexico get trapped in an underwater cave system with a bull shark, old tensions and power struggles resurface as they fight to survive.” Later revisions have been made by Wadlow, and the setting has been moved from Mexico to Thailand.
Here’s an old synopsis: Despite a series of storms recently flooding the area, Sara, the planner amongst the partiers, is adamant on continuing with their exploration of the La Boca Del Diablo (The Devil’s Mouth) cenotes – a hauntingly intricate maze of deep underwater caverns. But as they traverse the awe-inspiring flooded caves and tunnels, looming in the depths below is a silent, swift, and bloodthirsty trapped outsider – a true apex predator. The group’s only hope for survival is to set aside their petty differences and work together to find their way out. But even then, do they stand a chance?
One year ago, we learned that Kathryn Newton (Ready or Not 2: Here I Come) and Lana Condor (X-Men: Apocalypse) had signed on to star in the film, which is coming our way from Amazon MGM and Lionsgate.
How did Devil’s Mouth earn its PG-13 rating?
Devil’s Mouth is officially rated PG-13 for violent content, bloody images, some language, and suggestive material.
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