Duncan Jones to 'Escape From The Deep'

Duncan Jones, director of the upcoming sci-fi movie Moon, is to make a film about the sinking of submarine the USS Tang during World War II.

Based on Alex Kershaw's non-fiction book Escape From The Deep, the film will track the survivors who, 180 feet below the surface of the Pacific, are forced to swim up to safety. Brilliant Films's Joe Abrams and Rory Gilmartin will develop and produce the project with Jones.

"Alex Kershaw's book is incredible, and a powerful story that will come alive on the big screen. I'm very much looking forward to creating a tense action movie that highlights an important part of history," ScreenDaily quotes Jones as saying.

The filmmaker, who is the son of David Bowie, is expected to make futuristic thriller Mute before moving on to Escape From The Deep.

Moon, which follows an astronaut stranded on a lunar colony, is released in the US on June 12 and in the UK on July 17.