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After a life-shattering tragedy, Trish tries to comfort her best friend, Maddie, by taking her on a spectacular adventure in a private lagoon halfway across the world. Their peaceful retreat soon becomes a terrifying fight to stay alive when the ocean’s most bloodthirsty predator seeks vengeance for a brutal life in captivity.
Lionsgate distributes in the US.
Filmed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Directed by Jo-Anne Brechin (When Love Springs, One Perfect Match, Designing Christmas with You).
Described as “a thrill ride of a movie that will leave you breathless.”
Lionsgate released Killer Whale in Theaters and on VOD and Digital on January 16, 2026.
GSC Movies released Killer Whale in Cinemas in Malaysia on January 17, 2026.
Director: Jo-Anne Brechin
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