Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires Worldwide Rights to '48 Meters Down'

The theatrical distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the suspense thriller “48 Meters Down” from The Fyzz Facility, the company announced today.

“48 Meters Dow”n is the sequel to the 2017 Mandy Moore/Claire Holt shark thriller “47 Meters Down,” which grossed over $58 million worldwide. “48 Meters Down” is slated for worldwide theatrical release June 28, 2019.

The deep-sea horror/thriller will be directed by Johannes Roberts (“47 Meters Down,” “The Other Side of the Door”), from a script he is co-writing with his “47 Meters Down” co-writer, Ernest Riera.

Also Read: '47 Meters Down' Review: Mandy Moore Battles Sharks, Asphyxiation on the Ocean Floor

James Harris, Mark Lane, Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones of The Fyzz Facility are producing “48 Meters Down.” Altitude Film Sales, the sales agent on “47 Meters Down” will be executive producers on the sequel.

“48 Meters Down” takes place in the backpacking mecca of Brazil, against the backdrop of the country’s vibrant culture, party atmosphere, and beautiful beaches. A group of five girls from different backgrounds and countries are united by their lust for life and adventure in the coastal metropolis of Recife. Looking to get off the well-worn tourist trail, they hear about a hidden underwater ruin from a local guide and seize the opportunity to discover their own Atlantis beneath the turquoise waves. Unbeknownst to them, the caves where the forgotten city lies are not completely uninhabited, and as they swim deeper into the submerged labyrinth of caves they enter the territory of the deadliest shark species in the ocean.

Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures currently has a multi-year output deal with Netflix. Other titles recently acquired by the label include the Rob Cohen-helmed action/thriller “The Hurricane Heist,” the Keanu Reeves sci-fi action/thriller “Replicas,” the thriller “Chappaquiddick,” and Christian Bale’s “Hostiles.”

Also Read: Mandy Moore Fends Off Sharks in '47 Meters Down' Trailer (Video)

“Byron Allen had the balls to take ’47 Meters Down’ on and put everything on the line to deliver such an outstanding result. We just couldn’t consider going anywhere else for our underwater sequel,” said The Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey.

“We are very excited to bring the 47 Meters Down filmmaking team back together again,” said Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios. “The sequel ’48 Meters Down’ is well-positioned to be a big summer event movie. The shark-filled psychological horror/thriller will once again have moviegoers overwhelmed and on the edge of their seats being terrorized by the world’s greatest predators!!!”

The deal for “48 Meters Down” was brokered by The Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey and Entertainment Studios.

'A Walk to Remember' Turns 15: The 15 Moments That Made Us Cry (Photos)

It's been 15 years since Mandy Moore and Shane West played two lovestruck North Carolina teens in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation "A Walk to Remember." Jamie and Landon's unlikely romance caused all sorts of feels among moviegoers when it came out in 2002. Click through to take a trip down memory lane and see the 15 moments that made us cry. Beware of 15-year-old spoilers!

TheWrap has teamed up with IMDb on movie anniversary coverage. Go to IMDb.com for more trivia, quotes and goofs from "A Walk to Remember."
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When Jamie tells him her one condition

When Jamie agrees to help Landon with his lines for a play, she says, “You have to promise you won’t fall in love with me.”

"That's not a problem," he responds, laughing. Obviously, this wouldn't be a tear-jerker on its own, but given that he eventually does fall in love with her and we understand why that was a condition of hers... yep. Tear-jerker.
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When Jamie sings and Landon improvises

When Jamie sings "Only Hope" during their performance, Landon improvises the ending and kisses her in front of the entire audience. It's a super intimate moment that marks the beginning of their powerful relationship.
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When Landon and Jamie were in two places at once

On their first date, Landon helps Jamie cross one thing off of her bucket list: being in two places at once. He takes her to the state line where she can have one foot in Virginia and the other in their home state of North Carolina. Landon goes to extreme lengths to prove his devotion and love to her, and obviously, we later realize why Jamie has a bucket list at all.
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Jamie gets a tattoo

Another thing on her bucket list was to get a tattoo. When Landon puts a temporary tattoo of a butterfly on her shoulder, the thoughtful gesture made girls around the world get weepy.
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Their kiss

Landon tells Jamie, "I might kiss you," to which she responds, “I might be bad at it.” He says, “That’s not possible.”
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When Landon names a star after her

Arguably the most romantic moment of all time, Landon names a star after Jamie, which prompts her to finally tell him she loves him.

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When Jamie finally tells him she's sick

It's one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the movie -- when Jamie tells Landon she has leukemia.

“No, you’re 18, you’re perfect,” Landon says. She responds, “No, I found out two years ago, and I’ve stopped responding to treatments.”
When Landon asks his dad for help

Landon wants to help Jamie in any way he can, so he drives out to his estranged father's house to ask the cardiologist for help. His dad eventually agrees to pay for Jamie's home care.
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Landon never leaves Jamie's side

After Jamie faints, she is admitted to the hospital, where Landon never leaves her side.
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Landon tells his mom Jamie's changed him

"She makes me want to be different. Better," he tells his mom.
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When he learns to dance for Jamie

Landon asks his mom to teach him how to dance in an adorable and tear-inducing mother-son moment.
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When he proposes

Enough said.
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When Landon tells Jamie she'll never be without him

"I'm scared of not being with you," she says, to which Landon responds, "Oh, baby, that will never happen."
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Their wedding

Jamie, extremely weak at this point, walks down the aisle with her dad who formerly disapproved of her relationship with Landon.
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When Landon returns four years later

When Landon returns to see Jamie's dad four years after her death, he tells him, "I'm sorry she never got her miracle." Her dad responds, "She did. It was you."

A sob fest ensues, especially when the movie ends with the following sentence: “Love is like the wind. You can’t see it, but you can feel it.”

TheWrap has teamed up with IMDb on movie anniversary coverage. Go to IMDb.com for more trivia, quotes and goofs from "A Walk to Remember."
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It's been 15 years since Mandy Moore and Shane West played two lovestruck North Carolina teens in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation "A Walk to Remember." Jamie and Landon's unlikely romance caused all sorts of feels among moviegoers when it came out in 2002. Click through to take a trip down memory lane and see the 15 moments that made us cry. Beware of 15-year-old spoilers!

TheWrap has teamed up with IMDb on movie anniversary coverage. Go to IMDb.com for more trivia, quotes and goofs from "A Walk to Remember."

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