On the QT has made top stage contact with the government-appointed Creative Media Committee to barter shooting a documentary about last July’s dramatic rescue operation on the Tham Luang caves in Chiang Rai.
British diver Rick Stanton, who was actively involved within the difficult rescue operation to save the thirteen younger Mu Pa footballers, says that the British cave diving group wrote a letter to the guardians about their challenge to shoot a movie for National Geographic.
The group says the film can be directed by David McDonald, who received an Oscar for “The Last King of Scotland” and he desires to capture the true story of the dramatic operation, the spirit of international cooperation and the experiences of the thirteen who had been trapped underground for nearly three weeks.
Rick, together with some members of the production team visited the 13 footballers and their coach earlier this 12 months and were informed concerning the Creative Media Committee’s number of two film production homes which had handed the committee’s qualification screening. It was reported that the two firms needed the movie rights to be granted to only one winner.
Rick has advised Thai PBS that, in case the movie rights were granted to a minimum of one manufacturing firm, National Geographic wouldn’t be capable of proceed with its project, as planned.
Lt-Gen Veerachon Sukonthapatipark, spokesman of the Creative Media Committee, mentioned he expected the movie rights problem to be concluded subsequent week adding that he was optimistic that the rights would not be granted to only one producer.
The thirteen footballers are represented by the Tham Luang Company arrange by their dad and mom and guardians to handle the potential business benefits from movie and guide rights.
Watch The Thaiger’s quick tribute to the drama surrounding last year’s cave rescue…