THR sends word that Moon helmer Duncan Jones is set to direct the upcoming submarine drama Escape from the Deep.

The film will tell the story of a legendary World War II US Navy submarine that sank after a torpedo malfunction left the crew stranded on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Nine men made it out alive, having swum the 180 feet to the surface without getting the bends.

The film will be based on a novel by British author/journalist Alex Kershaw who is also adapting the script.