The Australian Government is putting up A$13 million to Imagine Entertainment and film big MGM to shoot a live-action feature film known as Thirteen Lives, primarily based on the Chiang Rai Tham Luang cave rescue story. The movie might be shot in Queensland, Australia within the hinterland areas behind the Gold Coast.
The movie will be directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo thirteen, The Da Vince Code, Cocoon, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Splash, Frost/Nixon), and start filming in March 2021. The state’s Gold Coast hinterland will double for Thailand with an analogous scorching, humid local weather.
The Australian Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher MP, says the production ought to inject greater than A$96 million into the Australian economy, “directly creating around 435 jobs for forged and crew”.
“Thirteen Lives will inform the outstanding story of the hassle by many volunteers, together with Australians, to undertake an incredibly advanced rescue. And Report am proud to say that this story shall be told here in Australia.”
“I perceive this venture may even undertake a significant amount of cutting-edge visible effects work here, a great alternative for our local submit, digital and visual effects companies.”
Thirteen Lives follows the true story of the 2018 Tham Laung cave rescue of the Mu Pa (Wild Boar) soccer staff, trapped in a cave by heavy rain and flooding in Chiang Rai, far north Thailand. After the staff was stuck for days with no provides and falling oxygen ranges, a bunch of diving and rescue experts from all over the world were referred to as up to work together with their Thai counterparts to keep away from wasting the 13 young men. Among those experts have been a group of divers from the United Kingdom and Australia.
The first major function film in regards to the rescue operation was The Cave, launched in October 2019. The film was quite crucial of the Thai red-tape which hampered much of the early rescue efforts.
Ron Howard has labored with plenty of Australians prior to now.
“From Thirteen Lives to the animated projected I am directing with Animal Logic in Australia, I am excited in regards to the opportunity to film and work in Australia and dramatically expand on that record of collaborators whose sensibilities and work ethic I have long admired and revered.”
Imagine Entertainment and MGM’s Thirteen Lives will be distributed by Universal Pictures International..