Natasha Lyonne to Produce Survival Thriller 'Red Sea' Directed by Saudi Filmmaker Lina Malaika
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Andreas Wiseman
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Summary
Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face, Russian Doll) is producing a survival thriller titled Red Sea, directed by Saudi filmmaker Lina Malaika. The film follows a group of young friends on a luxury yacht in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea whose trip turns into a nightmare when they become stranded far from shore. As fear and paranoia set in, they discover they are not alone. The project comes from Malaika's NISR Films and Lyonne's Animal Pictures and Ariadne banners.
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· 3 pulledPoker Face and Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne is set to produce survival thriller Red Sea for Saudi filmmaker Lina Malaika.
The film is set against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea and follows a group of young friends aboard a luxury yacht whose carefree escape spirals into a nightmare after a series of unexpected events leaves them stranded far from shore.
As isolation, fear, and paranoia begin to unravel the group, they discover they are not alone.
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