Lizzy Greene To Star In Shark Survival Thriller ‘High Tide’, Architect & 5X Media Launch For Cannes Market

Andreas Wiseman
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EXCLUSIVE: Lizzy Greene (A Million Little Things) is set to star in and executive-produce High Tide, a survival thriller that strands a group of friends on a swiftly submerging tidal island deep in the Pacific, where they are soon hunted by the ocean’s greatest predator.

Greene will play Hannah who, mourning the death of her sister, takes off around the world. Her journey leads her to Fiji and on a tour of an isolated atoll – a volcanic island that disappears with each high tide. But when the group are stranded, the rapidly rising ocean begins to reveal its terrifying inhabitants.

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Having led five seasons of ABC’s popular drama A Million Little Things, Greene is next set to star in Netflix’s upcoming series Ransom Canyon, which is currently in production, across from Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly and James Brolin.

High Tide, which is due to launch production this fall in South East Asia, marks the feature debut of director David Straiton, a TV veteran of shows series including Narcos, The Originals, Hemlock Grove and Shooter. Script comes from Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott (Abandoned). Scott Einbinder (Killer Joe) produces for 5X Media together with Matt Bierman (Deep Blue Sea franchise).

Architect has launched worldwide sales ahead of Cannes, and is co-representing North American rights with 5X Media.

Crew includes cinematographer Aron Levy (Snowpiercer), production designer Andrew Orlando (Halo) and special effects impresario Todd Masters (Dune).

5X Media’s expansion this year comes under the direction of former Keshet International CEO Alon Shtruzman (La Brea) and former Bunim/Murray Productions CEO Gil Goldschein (Keeping Up with the Kardashians). They now serve as co-CEOs and equity partners in 5X with Einbinder, who launched the company in January 2023 and is its executive chairman.

Straiton said: “High Tide’s soul sets it apart. At its core is a story of a young woman dealing with past trauma, a secret and trying to find peace and her way back into the world. Lizzy possesses the same soulfulness, sense of hope and inner courage as Hannah, whose strength will be forged in the terrifying trials to come.”

Greene added: “I’m thrilled to collaborate with the talents of director David Straiton and producers Scott Einbinder at 5X Media and Matt Bierman. It’s going to be an exhilarating journey, and I couldn’t be more excited to be part of such a dynamic team. Exploring Hannah’s odyssey amidst the backdrop of practical & special FX in our shark-centric tale is going to add a great dimension to the storytelling process. It’ll be a challenge, and I’m eager to dive into the creative waters with this incredible team.”

Architect’s Calum Gray commented: “You couldn’t ask for a more ingenious and thrilling high concept than High Tide. It’s so concrete, so memorable. For a survival thriller, it’s the perfect cocktail of a treacherous, ultra-challenging environment and a single-minded, relentless antagonist. It will thrill global audiences to their core. The excellent Lizzy Greene plays a hugely relatable and highly sympathetic character who we will root for, while David and his seasoned team will craft around her a paradisal, exotic but dangerously immersive world.”

Architect is in post-production on The Bayou and pre-production on The Swallow, both survival thrillers for Tea Shop Productions.

Greene is repped by Verve Talent and Literary Agency, Brave Artists Management and Gang, Tyre. Straiton is repped by Buchwald and 5X Media.

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