Written by Ryan Engle
Story by Jaime Primak Sullivan
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur

A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. (IMDB)

In an effort to reconnect with his daughters, bereaved Dr Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) returns to his ex-wife’s South African home for a cathartic family holiday. Norah (Leah Jeffries) and Meredith (Iyana Halley) are almost strangers to him and Meredith, in particular, is finding it hard to forgive Nate for, in her eyes, abandoning their mother when she was sick.

Staying with Martin (Sharlto Copley) a game warden and old friend of Nate and his wife, they plan to see the sights and get a “behind the scenes” look at the Savanna and its animals.

BEAST opens with a group of poachers getting what they deserve at the paws of a big Lion who has gone rogue and is fighting back without any consideration for who it mauls.

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