In the Deep

Can Louis Leterrier redeem the shark movie genre?

Forty years after "Jaws," Leterrier will helm his own shark movie, attempting to rehabilitate the genre. From the start of this decade, shark movies have become somewhat self-referential, and certain directors seem to embrace the genre's tendency towards cheesy premises and unconvincing special effects.

March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015

Can Louis Leterrier redeem the shark movie genre?

Forty years after "Jaws," Leterrier will helm his own shark movie, attempting to rehabilitate the genre. From the start of this decade, shark movies have become somewhat self-referential, and certain directors seem to embrace the genre's tendency towards cheesy premises and unconvincing special effects.