US EditionJohn Travolta and Daughter Ella to Star Together in New Survival Film
The survival thriller features a family fight for life after a rogue orca attack, with principal photography underway in Spain, starring Barrera and Travolta.
- October 20 Deadline reported Melissa Barrera, actress, joined survival thriller Black Tides as co-lead opposite John Travolta, actor, with principal photography underway in Gran Canaria, Spain.
- The project was written by Chris Sparling and Ángel Agudo and produced by Adrián Guerra and Nuria Valls for Nostromo Pictures, with Renny Harlin directing Black Tides.
- Supporting cast includes Ella Bleu Travolta, Álvaro Mel and Dylan Torrell in key roles, with Black Tides marking Ella Bleu Travolta's fifth on-screen role.
- The Solution Entertainment Group will handle international sales excluding Spain and pitch the film ahead of the American Film Market, while producer Adrián Guerra said shooting at sea is difficult but yields stunning footage.
- Black Tides centers on an estranged father trying to reconnect with his daughter Rebecca and grandson Sebastian after their sailboat is attacked by rogue orcas off the southern Spanish coast, pairing John Travolta with his daughter Ella while Melissa Barrera tackles a physically demanding role.
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After Mexican Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream VII in 2023 for accusing Israel of "genocide and ethnic cleansing," and apparently entering a "blacklist" in Hollywood, the actress is ready to resume her career. According to Deadline, Barrera will star alongside John Travolta in the Black Tides action thriller, directed by Renny Harlin, known for her action films.
Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin tackling yet another briny thriller
Renny Harlin, director of the clever shark classic Deep Blue Sea, is making another sea-based thriller: Black Tides, starring John Travolta and Melissa Barrera. For most filmmakers, shooting one thriller at sea is enough – just ask Steven Spielberg. But Renny Harlin, the director who brought us the 1999 smart shark extravaganza Deep Blue Sea, he’s returning to the waves not once, but twice. Readers may recall that the Finnish filmmaker finished …
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