BREAKOUT “House of Gucci” star Madalina Ghenea is set to lead shark survival thriller “Deep Fear” alongside Ed Westwick. Ghenea, who plays classic movie star Sophia Loren in the fashion film, will take on the role of accomplished yachtswoman Naomi who embarks on a solo trip through the Caribbean to meet her boyfriend Jackson (played by Westwick) in Grenada. When a storm comes, she encounters survivors of a shipwreck who are actually drug traffickers. They force Naomi to dive into the hull of their sunken ship to retrieve their shipment of cocaine, where she encounters a frenzy of vicious tiger sharks, whom she must outwit to survive. Marcus Adams directs a screenplay by Robert Capelli Jr. and Sophia Eptamentis. Brilliant Pictures’ Sean O’Kelly and Marc Bikindou produce alongside Halo Pictures’ Engelbert Grech and Chris Bongirne. “This script presents the opportunity to create a truly original context for the genre,” says Adams. “The malevolent narcos characters juxtapose acutely with Naomi and Jackson, an earnest and honorable couple who are daring to live their dream of running a yacht chartering business in the West Indies.” Ghenea added: “I loved this character from the moment I read the script. Naomi is a fiercely confident, vibrant and highly accomplished young woman. It’s an honor to be playing such an empowering female lead role. I’ve had lots of fun completing a month of intensive diving training in preparation for the role.”(SD-Agencies) | 