''Deep Blue Sea 2'' is a 2018 American
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directed by
Darin Scott Darin may refer to
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. It is a
stand-alone sequel to the 1999 film ''
Deep Blue Sea'', and stars
Danielle Savre
Danielle Kathleen Savre (born August 26, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her television roles, such as her lead performances in the 2007 MTV music drama '' Kaya'', the 2016 TLC drama '' Too Close to Home'', and the ABC ...
,
Michael Beach
Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ...
, and
Rob Mayes
Rob Mayes is an American actor, musician, and model. He is best known for starring as the title character in the 2012 horror comedy film ''John Dies at the End'', as well as portraying Tommy Nutter in the short-lived comedy-drama television seri ...
. In the film, a shark conservationist is hired to consult on a top-secret project involving genetically enhanced
bull sharks funded by a pharmaceutical billionaire. However, the highly intelligent super-sharks turn on their masters and begin to pick them off one by one.
The film was released direct-to-video on April 17, 2018. It was followed by ''
Deep Blue Sea 3
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''.
Plot
Shark conservationist Misty Calhoun is invited to visit the sea-based facility Akhelios by pharmaceutical billionaire Carl Durant. She and neurobiology students Leslie and Daniel Kim are taken to the facility by Durant's associate Craig Burns on a motorboat. When they arrive, they meet Durant, as well as the facility's crew, which include shark trainers Trent Slater, Mike Shutello, and Josh Hooper, and computer technician Aaron Ellroy. As a demonstration, Durant throws Aaron into the water, letting the sharks chase him: at the last possible second, he uses a special device to drive them away in formation. Durant explains that he has been genetically altering the brains of five
bull shark
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s to make them smarter, which renders Misty concerned.
The group subsequently convenes in the wet lab, where Durant explains to Misty that the reason he invited her is that the alpha shark, Bella, has been acting strangely, to which Misty concludes is because she is pregnant. Durant is puzzled by this because her pregnancy did not come up on any tests they ran on her, and Misty theorizes that their genetic alterations hid this. Durant then brings Bella into the wet lab, and has Josh take samples of her saliva, although Bella attempts to bite his arm; he narrowly avoids this. Meanwhile, on the surface, a second shark pushes the motorboat into an electric control box, causing it to explode, and creating significant damage. This also shuts down some systems within the facility. The sharks then begin flooding the facility and Craig is killed while the others are inside the wet lab. Misty then realizes that Bella went into labor after being dropped back into the pool, and has given birth to a series of shark pups, which previously attacked Craig.
Mike attempts to swim to the surface, but one of the sharks knocks him unconscious; Trent rescues him and Misty manages to revive him. As he leans over the pool to pick up his mask from the water, one of the sharks beheads him. As a result of a lack of pressure stabilization in the room, the water from the pool pours in, and the group becomes separated, with Leslie knocked unconscious in the flooding; Durant and Daniel both end up alone. Misty and Trent become stranded together, as do Aaron and Josh. Trent reveals to Misty that Durant has been doing the same experiments on himself using a genetics-altering liquid to make himself more intelligent, due to his phobia that technology will one day rule the world. Durant reunites with Misty and Trent soon after, and they make their way to an air ventilation shaft that will lead to the surface.
Aaron and Josh arrive in one of the sleeping quarters, but the shark pups find them and kill Josh while Aaron escapes on an air mattress. Misty, Trent, and Durant arrive at the shaft, but Durant locks her out of the room after she attempts to find other survivors, which enrages Trent. The two manage to reach the surface. Meanwhile, Daniel finds Leslie behind a door, and the shark pups kill her in front of him. He is soon found by Aaron, who was attacked by the pups and lost the mattress, and they attempt to find a way to the surface. Misty, meanwhile, uses a blow torch to get inside the room with the ventilation shaft and is met by Aaron and Daniel. The shark pups then find them, and Misty distracts them while Aaron and Daniel begin climbing to the surface. The water rises as they climb to the surface, which allows the pups to reach Daniel and bisect him while Aaron reaches the surface. Meanwhile, Misty, using scuba gear she found in Trent's quarters, manages to swim to the surface and reunite with the others.
Realizing that the facility is sinking, and they cannot stay any longer, the group makes a break for the motorboat. Aaron is dragged underwater by one of the sharks while Durant is confronted by Bella, and seemingly scares her away. However, moments later, Bella jumps up and kills him, while Misty and Trent reach the motorboat and use two flare guns to kill one of the sharks. Aaron then jumps onto the boat, explaining that he escaped one of the sharks. Misty tells Trent that they cannot let the sharks roam in the open ocean, and Trent, explaining that Durant planned for this precise event, blows up the facility with a self-destruct mechanism, killing many sharks offscreen. Misty, Trent, and Aaron then escape on the motorboat. However, it is soon revealed that Bella and many of her pups somehow survived the explosion and are now free in the open ocean.
Cast
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Danielle Savre
Danielle Kathleen Savre (born August 26, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her television roles, such as her lead performances in the 2007 MTV music drama '' Kaya'', the 2016 TLC drama '' Too Close to Home'', and the ABC ...
as Dr. Misty Calhoun, a shark conservationist
*
Rob Mayes
Rob Mayes is an American actor, musician, and model. He is best known for starring as the title character in the 2012 horror comedy film ''John Dies at the End'', as well as portraying Tommy Nutter in the short-lived comedy-drama television seri ...
as Trent Slater, a highly decorated ex-Navy SEAL
*
Michael Beach
Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ...
as Carl Durant, a big pharmaceutical billionaire with questionable ethics
* Nathan Lynn as Aaron Ellroy, a tech expert
*
Kim Syster as Leslie Kim, a neurobiology student and Daniel's wife
* Jeremy Jess Boado as Daniel Kim, a clinical neurophysiology student and Leslie's husband
* Darron Meyer as Craig Burns, Carl's right-hand man.
* Adrian Collins as Mike Shutello, Trent's partner.
* Cameron Robertson as Josh Hooper, Aaron's friend and a scientist
Production
In 2008,
Warner Premiere
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History Early years (2006ā2008)
In 2006, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced that they would enter the market ...
was planning a
direct-to-video
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sequel to
Renny Harlin
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's ''Deep Blue Sea'', which would be directed by
Jack Perez
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and released sometime in 2009. The project, though, did not materialize. Even so, in June 2017, it was announced that the sequel directed by Darin Scott had begun filming in
Cape Town
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, South Africa. In January 2018,
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released a trailer for ''Deep Blue Sea 2''.
Release
On April 17, 2018, ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' was released on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD and Digital HD, the first two of which contain two
featurette
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Medium-length film ...
sā"Returning to the Deep ā The Making of ''Deep Blue Sea 2''" and "''Deep Blue Sea 2'': Death by Shark"ā
gag reel
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, and
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s.
The direct-to-video release ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' debuted at #8 on the Top 20 Sellers for the week ended April 21, 2018, alongside two theatrical new releases; Tom Hanks starrer ''The Post'' (#4 debut) and Liam Neeson starrer ''The Commuter'' (#3 debut.) ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' achieved an Index of 12.56 versus 28.71 for ''The Post'' and 36.83 for ''The Commuter''. Blu-ray disc accounted for 35% of the sales for ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' versus 48% for ''The Post'' and 50% for ''The Commuter''. The ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' home video debut Ranking and Index was approximately on-par with the home video debut of theatrical release ''Insidious: The Last Key'' two weeks earlier. While it remained in the top 20 Sellers in its second week of release (the week ended 04-28-18,) ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' dropped ten places in its second week, a drop approximately in line with ''The Post'' which dropped seven places in its second week.
''Deep Blue Sea 2'' also released the same week on VOD. It debuted at #10 on the Microsoft Store VOD chart for the week ended 04-23-18 just behind theatrical release ''Insidious: The Last Key'' and maintained its position at #10 the following week (for the week ended 04-30-18) just behind theatrical release, Matt Damon starrer ''Downsizing''. The ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' VOD debut ranking was approximately on-par with the VOD debut of theatrical release ''Winchester'' the following week. ''Deep Blue Sea 2'' was the only non-theatrical release to appear in the top 10 of any VOD chart for the months of April and May 2018.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack was released on April 16, 2018, with one song titled as "Into The Blue" which was the film's title theme performed by Sean Murray who was also the composer of the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack was released under Dragon's Domain Records and on the back on the CD case it can be read that "A Limited Edition of 500 Units". However, those other copies can still be found on Amazon.
Reception
On
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the film has a score of based on reviews from critics.
Sequel
A third film, titled ''Deep Blue Sea 3,'' was released on VOD on July 28, 2020, and on Blu-ray and DVD on August 25, 2020.
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2010s disaster films
2018 direct-to-video films
2018 horror thriller films
2010s science fiction horror films
American disaster films
American natural horror films
American science fiction horror films
Films shot in South Africa
Warner Bros. direct-to-video films
Direct-to-video sequel films
Films about shark attacks
Deep Blue Sea (film series)
2010s English-language films
Films directed by Darin Scott
2010s American films