EXCLUSIVE: Shailene Woodley (Paradise, Divergent) will narrate Ocean Dreams, an IMAX and Giant Screen documentary highlighting the importance of the world’s oceans from SK Films and Deep Sea Productions.
The film will open in select IMAX and Giant Screen theaters June 8, World Ocean Day.A trailer is now available to watch.
“Every second breath we take is a gift from the ocean,” Woodley’s voice says at the beginning of the clip. “So take another one, and dive in with me.”
The documentary captures the beauty and resilience of the oceans of the planet, from the deep fjords of Norway where orcas teach their young to hunt, to Raja Ampat in Indonesia, home to the richest biodiversity on Earth and where a groundbreaking project is saving endangered sharks. The rebirth of the Bikini Atoll coral reef in the Marshall Islands is also mentioned in the trailer.
“Our oceans do so much for us from providing more oxygen to breathe and food to eat. I am encouraged that this beautiful and inspiring film will be seen by millions in museums and science centers around the world, increasing our understanding of the ocean and why it is so important to protect.” Woodley said.
Directed by Johan Candert, Ocean Dreams features underwater cinematography that fully immerses audiences in the ocean world. The release is supported by a comprehensiveeducational and marketing outreach campaign in partnership with UNESCO IOCandVoice of the Ocean Foundation, equipping theaters with tools to engage audiences of all ages and foster a deeper connection to ocean science and conservation.
“The script is written from an underwater perspective and to me, it was very important that the narrator was actually feeling what I wanted to say,” said director Johan Candert Early in the process, Shailene and I started talking about her experience while diving at Raja Ampat. It was clear that she was very connected and committed to this subject and shares an authentic love for the ocean which translates through her exquisite narration,” Candert said.
Woodley can be seen in Season 2 of Paradise, and will soon appear in Hulu’s Count My Lies based on Sophie Stava’s best-selling novel.
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