The first official trailer and poster have arrived for director Baltasar Kormákur’s epic action adventure film, Everest. Everest is based on true events and was actually shot on location in Nepal, as well as in the Italian Alps. The cast includes Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke, John Hawke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright, and Keira Knightley, with Universal targeting a September 18, 2015 theatrical release in 2D and 3D. William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) wrote the script.
The Plot:
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
Watch the trailer:
