Legally Blonde director is taking a deep dive into the ocean for his upcoming survival thriller

Robert Luketic, who made his feature film directorial debut with Legally Blonde in 2001, is now going down to the ocean floor in his upcoming survival thriller called Resurface, which is set in the Mariana Trench, according to Variety. Pete Bridges has written the screenplay, while Forte Corp Pictures is producing it.

Recently, Alex Parkinson came up with a similar film, Last Breath, which is based on a true story. We have no idea as of now if Resurface is a work of fiction or inspired by true events. But if we go by the title, it's clear that the people stuck below the ocean need to come up to it.

As Variety mentions,

"“Resurface” chronicles the desperate race against time after an underwater earthquake devastates a deep-sea research mission at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Two stranded survivors must ascend 35,000 feet to the surface before their life support expires."

Writer Pete Bridges recently worked on an aquatic adventure, according to his IMDb credits. It's called Deep Water, starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley. Besides, he is also involved with another project called Aurora, which is more of a space adventure.

As for production, Craig McMahon is one of the producers known for the Academy Award-nominated Better Man. Other producers joining the production include Todd Fellman and David Conley.

About the Legally Blonde director, McMahon said,

"From the beginning, we knew this project demanded a director who could balance both scale and intimacy. Robert brings a rare blend of visual precision, emotional depth and technical command, and we’re incredibly excited to have him on board."

No cast has been announced for the film, but we shall hear about it soon.

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What has the Legally Blonde director worked on before?

Even before Legally Blonde came to theaters, Robert Luketic had already made a name for himself in the market. He wrote a short film, Titsiana Booberini, a musical comedy. It was a huge success at film festivals and became the best film at the Aspen Shortsfest. This was in 1997.

Legally Blonde came out in 2001, and as we all know, the film was a major success. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, and more, earning $142 million at the box office against its $18 million budget. That film is still relatable to this day, especially for aspiring women lawyers.

Then, he directed the Lucy Fischer-starring rom-com Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004). It was a commercial failure. But Monster-in-Law (2005) saved the day and went on to explode at the box office, making $155.4 million. However, that's one critical disaster.

2008 was when Robert tried switching to a different genre and directed a heist film, 21, produced by Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca. It was the same, critically and commercially, as Monster-in-Law. The director then again switched to rom-com with The Ugly Truth in 2009.

His last three films, Killers (2010), Paranoia (2013), and The Wedding Year (2019), had a mild reception. Now he has switched to a different boat again. Let's see how these waters will test him and if he can 'resurface.'

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