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June 10, 2024
Sony Pictures to Shoot Shark Thriller in Melbourne
The new shark thriller from Sony Pictures set to commence filming at Docklands and on location around the state next month with Bridgerton star, Phoebe Dynevor in the project.
US - Sony Pictures’ untitled shark thriller, expected to
star Phoebe Dynevor, is confirmed to shoot in Melbourne, Australia in July.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Dynevor’s involvement was
confirmed in May. The film will be directed by Norway’s Tommy Wirkola, known
for Universal’s Violent Night, and will be shot at Docklands Studios in
Melbourne and on-location around Victoria.
The film was lured to
Victoria through the state government’s Screen Incentive program with the
expectation it would inject more than $30 million into the Victorian economy,
generating almost 700 job opportunities for Victorians, including employing 11
locals in Head of Department roles.
Producers include
HyperObject Industries’ Adam McKay and Kevin Messick (Don’t Look Up,
Succession). Notably, this will be Sony Pictures’ first major international
film to shoot in Victoria since Ghost Rider in 2005.
The announcement
follows the completion of Jonathan Hensleigh’s The Ice Road 2: Road To The
Sky, starring Liam Neeson, which used NantStudios virtual production stages
at Docklands. The state has also housed production on upcoming Netflix titles Apple
Cider Vinegar and The Survivors, the latter of which is in
post-production having been filmed in Tasmania.
