The first trailer just dropped for Thirteen Lives, a dramatic thriller based on the true story of the rescue of a Thai youth soccer team trapped in a cave. The rescue captivated the world in 2018 as divers and other emergency personnel fought against time to save the 12 players and their coach.
The trailer’s release was accompanied by two stills from the film as well as the poster.
Directed by Ron Howard, the ensemble includes Viggo Mortensen as Rick Stanton, Colin Farrell as John Volanthen, Joel Edgerton as Harry Harris, and Tom Bateman as Chris Jewell. Paul Gleeson, Pattrakorn Tungsupakul, Tui Thiraphat Sajakul, James Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Sahajak Boonthanakit, and Weir Sukollawat Kanaros also star.
William Nicholson wrote the screenplay based on a story by Nicholson and Don Macpherson. P.J. van Sandwijk, Gabrielle Tana, Karen Lunder, William M. Connor, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard produced. Jon Kuyper, Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Marie Savare, Michael Lesslie, Aaron L. Gilbert, and Jason Cloth served as executive producers.
Thirteen Lives is an MGM production in association with BRON Creative, Imagine Entertainment, Storyteller, and Magnolia Mae.
Thirteen Lives opens in select theaters on July 29, 2022, followed by a launch on Prime Video on August 5th. The MPAA’s given the drama a PG-13 rating for some strong language and unsettling images.
The Plot: Thirteen Lives recounts the incredible true story of the tremendous global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm. Faced with insurmountable odds, a team of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers – uniquely able to navigate the maze of flooded, narrow cave tunnels – join with Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to attempt a harrowing rescue of the twelve boys and their coach.
With impossibly high stakes and the entire world watching, the group embarks on their most challenging dive yet, showcasing the limitlessness of the human spirit in the process.
