From The Hollywood Reporter · Scott Roxborough · · 1m 20s
Kate Beckinsale's shark thriller finds its lead
A struggling actress, a plane crash in the Pacific, and an ocean where great whites gather to eat.
In brief
A struggling actress, a plane crash in the Pacific, and an ocean where great whites gather to eat. Jake West's survival thriller 'White' strands one woman on a broken wing with a satellite phone, and the person who can save her does not want to. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Carla Woodcock lands the lead
The Outlander actress will headline White, a shark survival thriller from Evil Aliens director Jake West. The Hollywood Reporter broke the casting exclusively.
Meet Willa Harba
Woodcock plays a working actress chasing a breakthrough role, flying overseas for a shoot alongside a star who cares only about himself.
“a struggling actress trying to catch her big break”
The jet goes down
Their private plane crashes into the Pacific. Willa is the only one who makes it out alive.
Stranded on a wing
She clings to a broken piece of the aircraft in open water, with a satellite phone as her only line to anyone who might help.
The boss hangs up
Willa calls her studio boss, played by Kate Beckinsale, and gets brushed off. The demanding executive will not come for her.
Welcome to White Shark Cafe
Marine biologist Sam Swatek, played by Katherine McNamara, picks up the signal and delivers the bad news: Willa is floating in a feeding ground for great whites.
What to remember
Jake West's survival thriller 'White' strands one woman on a broken wing with a satellite phone, and the person who can save her does not want to.
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