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donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 08:40 AM Jul 2018

How long before Hollywood makes a movie about Thai cave rescue?

I give it 6 months to casting is underway and a director is named (Oh, I hope Ron Howard is available!),
and start of filming shortly thereafter. It'll be a huge hit and I'd lay down $14 to see it. Sometimes this stuff just writes itself. Art will imitate Life. What wonderful feel-good miracle story! It will always make me smile!!

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How long before Hollywood makes a movie about Thai cave rescue? (Original Post) donkeypoofed Jul 2018 OP
Already in pre-production. John1956PA Jul 2018 #1
Need to develope some villains. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #2
Jon Voight will play Trump as he donned a wet suit and guided the rescue party. 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #3
These boys and their coach should be handsomely paid by those who make this film. secondwind Jul 2018 #4
Jon Chu is stepping in to make sure that the Pure Flix version isn't the only one Blue_Adept Jul 2018 #5

John1956PA

(3,392 posts)
1. Already in pre-production.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 08:54 AM
Jul 2018

From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5936425/Thai-cave-rescue-US-film-crew-case.html :

Hollywood has arrived at the foothills of the mountain cave system in Thailand where one of the world's most daring rescue operations is underway.

Two American producers are already plotting a movie project about the Wild Boars youth soccer team and their coach in anticipation of global box office success.

"I see this as a major Hollywood film with A-list stars," Michael Scott, managing partner of Pure Flix films, told AAP.

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.



3Hotdogs

(13,436 posts)
3. Jon Voight will play Trump as he donned a wet suit and guided the rescue party.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:00 AM
Jul 2018

Signature lines from the movie. "When the Thai king called, I couldn't refuse his call. It was my greatest rescue, yet. The Dems will be jealous. Lying press will try to say it didn't happen. All Hillary would'a sent was more emails."

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
4. These boys and their coach should be handsomely paid by those who make this film.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 01:27 PM
Jul 2018

The coach has no family, one of the students also is separated from his family in Myanmar. He speaks 4 languages and was a critical player in the rescues. I look forward to seeing the movie.

Blue_Adept

(6,437 posts)
5. Jon Chu is stepping in to make sure that the Pure Flix version isn't the only one
Fri Jul 13, 2018, 07:42 AM
Jul 2018

since those folks will whitewash the hell out of it. Chu's going to make it as authentic as possible.

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