Phoebe Dynevor in Talks to Star in Untitled Shark Thriller at Sony, Tommy Wirkola to Direct

By Michaela Zee

Phoebe Dynevor is in talks to star in an untitled shark thriller at Sony Pictures with Tommy Wirkola (“Violent Night”) directing, Variety has confirmed.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, production is set to begin in Australia this summer. Adam McKay and Kevin Messick will produce the shark movie under their Hyperobject Industries banner.

Dynevor is best known for her role as Daphne Bridgerton in the first two seasons of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” She recently starred opposite Alden Ehrenreich in the 2023 thriller “Fair Play,” which sold to Netflix in a massive $20 million deal following the film’s premiere at Sundance Film Festival.

In late April, Variety exclusively reported that Dynevor and Bella Ramsey star in the new short film “More Flames,” from McKay‘s Yellow Dot Studios and Climate Spring; the short marks the launch of the #FlipTheScript campaign aimed at changing the narrative around the climate crisis. Up next, Dynevor will be seen in the spy film “Inheritence” from Neil Burger (“Divergent,” “The Illusionist”) and “Anniversary,” also starring Diane Lane, Zoey Deutch, Mckenna Grace, Dylan O’Brien and Kyle Chandler.

Wirkola is a Norwegian director and writer known for “Dead Snow” and its sequel “Red vs. Dead,” “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” “The Trip” and “What Happened to Monday.” He also directed Universal’s “Violent Night,” the 2022 holiday action-comedy starring David Harbour as Santa Claus. Wirkola will be making his animation debut with the musical feature “Spermageddon.”

Insneider was first to report the news of Sony’s upcoming shark movie.