Some of the trapped boys and their Coach. Source: news.com.auHollywood producers have arrived in Thailand and are already plotting a movie about the young boys and their Football coach trapped in a cave — before they’re all out.
Despite only Eight of the Twelve Boys trapped in a Thailand Cave being safe, Hollywood producers are already plotting a feature film about the incredible story.
A US film crew has already arrived at the foothills of the Tham Luang mountain cave system in Chiang Rai province as one of the most daring rescue operations in history enters its third day.
Still trapped in the Cave are Four of the boys and their 25-year old Football Coach. Divers are expected to today attempt to bring 25-year-old coach Ekkapol “Aek” Chantawong and the remaining four boys (at the time of writing) — aged 11 to 16 — to safety in a dangerous and highly complex operation.
One Navy SEAL has sadly already died trying to save the team which became trapped in a dark, flooded chamber on June 23 and has been imprisoned for more than two weeks. But fortunately Eight of the boys have been rescued over the past two days and are recovering in a nearby hospital.
Thai soldiers have conducted daring rescue efforts. Source: news.com.auToo soon? Hollywood producers already on the scene
Meanwhile, two American producers are already plotting a movie project about the Wild Boars youth soccer team and their coach.
Pure Flix films managing partner Michael Scott told AAP in Chiang Rai, “I see this as a major Hollywood film with A-list stars.”
Mr Scott and co-producer Adam Smith have been conducting preliminary interviews around the Tham Luang cave site, where a final push is now underway to complete the rescue of the group of 13 who became trapped in the caves by rising flood waters more than two weeks ago.
Asked if their actions might be seen as insensitive at such a delicate time, Mr Smith said: “There’s going to be other production companies coming in so we have to act pretty quickly.”
So far, eight of the boys, aged 11 to 16 years, have successfully been brought to the surface by a daisy chain of divers who guided them through 4km of narrow, murky water-filled passages.
Mr Scott believes the cave rescue story, which will be centred around the two British divers who discovered the boys, is the perfect project for Pure Flix. “This just kind of fits our DNA in terms of a really inspirational story,” he said during an interview conducted late Monday.
“It’s got incredible heart, incredible acts of heroism and bravery. It’s just an incredible thing and we think it will inspire millions around the world.”
