Last Breath (2025 film)

Last Breath
Last Breath
Directed by	Alex Parkinson
Screenplay by	Mitchell LaFortune; Alex Parkinson; David Brooks;
Based on	Last Breath; by Alex Parkinson; Richard da Costa;
Produced by	David Brooks; Paul Brooks; Stewart le Maréchal; Anna Mohr-Pietsch; Jeremy Plager; Hal Sadoff; Norman Golightly; Al Morrow;
Starring	Woody Harrelson; Simu Liu; Finn Cole; Cliff Curtis; Djimon Hounsou;
Cinematography	Nick Remy Matthews
Production; companies	Longshot Films; Dark Castle Entertainment; FilmNation Entertainment; Early Bird Productions; Aperture;
Distributed by	Focus Features (Select territories); Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom); FilmNation Entertainment (International);
Release date	28 February 2025;
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	€22.8 million

Last Breath is an upcoming survival thriller film directed by Alex Parkinson and written by Mitchell LaFortune, Parkinson, and David Brooks. It stars Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis and Djimon Hounsou. It is a feature film remake of the 2019 documentary of the same name that Parkinson co-directed with Richard da Costa.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States and United Kingdom on 28 February 2025, by Focus Features and Entertainment Film Distributors respectively.

Premise

A true story that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crew mate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.^[2]

Cast

Woody Harrelson as Duncan Allcock
Simu Liu as David Yuasa
Finn Cole as Chris Lemons
Cliff Curtis
Djimon Hounsou
Mark Bonnar

Production

In May 2022, it was announced that Alex Parkinson was directing a narrative film remake of his 2019 documentary, with Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Djimon Hounsou cast to star.^[3]

Principal photography began in Malta in May 2023 with plans to run through July with Finn Cole joining the cast.^[4]

In May 2024, Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film in territories including the U.S., France, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam, while FilmNation Entertainment co-financed the film and handled international sales.^[5]

Release

Last Breath is scheduled to be released in the United States on 28 February 2025.^[6]

References

^ "All Future Releases". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ Parkinson, Alex (28 February 2025), Last Breath (Drama), Woody Harrelson, Cliff Curtis, Simu Liu, Dark Castle Entertainment, Longshot Film Studios, MetFilm Production, retrieved 6 December 2024
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (6 May 2022). "Hot Cannes Package: Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Djimon Honsou In Last Breath, Alex Parkinson's Narrative Remake Of His Harrowing Docu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ Geisinger, Gabriella (8 June 2023). "Simu Liu, Woody Harrelson, Djimon Hounsou new movie Last Breath filming in Malta". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook.
^ Lodderhouse, Diana; D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 May 2024). "Focus Features Acquires 'Last Breath' Starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 June 2024). "Woody Harrelson Deep-Sea Diver Thriller 'Last Breath' Getting Winter 2025 Release From Focus Features". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

External links

Last Breath at IMDb

[1] "All Future Releases". Film Distributors' Association. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

[2] Parkinson, Alex (28 February 2025), Last Breath (Drama), Woody Harrelson, Cliff Curtis, Simu Liu, Dark Castle Entertainment, Longshot Film Studios, MetFilm Production, retrieved 6 December 2024

[3] Fleming, Mike Jr. (6 May 2022). "Hot Cannes Package: Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Djimon Honsou In Last Breath, Alex Parkinson's Narrative Remake Of His Harrowing Docu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[4] Geisinger, Gabriella (8 June 2023). "Simu Liu, Woody Harrelson, Djimon Hounsou new movie Last Breath filming in Malta". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook.

[Focus-5] Lodderhouse, Diana; D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 May 2024). "Focus Features Acquires 'Last Breath' Starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu — Cannes". Deadline Hollywood.

[6] D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 June 2024). "Woody Harrelson Deep-Sea Diver Thriller 'Last Breath' Getting Winter 2025 Release From Focus Features". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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