Deeper is a supernatural thriller that centers on a disgraced astronaut who is on a deep-sea dive exploring a newly discovered trench but soon finds himself confronted by a sinister and dangerous force. Those who have read it have described it as having a tone similar to recent hits Gravity and The Martian.

The package hit the town two weeks ago, garnering interest and bids from companies such as Bold, Oddlot, Open Road, Fox Searchlight and Paramount.

The deal comes hot on the heels of the intense bidding war for Landis’ spec Bright, which saw its price tag reach $4 million and the package ultimately being sold for $90 million to Netflix. David Ayer is on board to direct that crime-fantasy hybrid with Will Smith and Joel Edgerton attached to star as human and orc cops forced to work together in order to retrieve a magic wand.

Landis is repped by WME, Writ Large and Barh & Abramson. Cooper, last seen opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Joy, is with CAA. Mundruczo is repped by CAA and United Agents.