Thirteen Lives
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Written by | William Nicholson |
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| Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom |
| Edited by | James Wilcox |
| Music by | Benjamin Wallfisch |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Thirteen Lives is an upcoming biographical survival drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton.
It is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 18, 2022 by United Artists Releasing.
Premise[]
The film chronicles the events of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue that saw a junior football team and their coach trapped in a cave for a period of 18 days.
Cast[]
- Viggo Mortensen as Richard Stanton
- Colin Farrell as John Volanthen
- Joel Edgerton as Richard Harris, an anaesthetist
- Sukollawat Kanarot as Saman Kunan
- Thiraphat Sajakul as Anand
- Sahajak Boonthanakit as Narongsak Osatanakorn
- Vithaya Pansringarm as General Anupong Paochinda
- Teeradon Supapunpinyo as Ekkaphon Chanthawong
- Nophand Boonyai as Thanet Natisri
- Tom Bateman as Chris Jewell
- Paul Gleeson as Jason Mallinson
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Vernon Unsworth
- U Gambira as Kruba Boonchum
Production[]
It had been announced in April 2020 that Ron Howard was to direct the film, with William Nicholson writing the screenplay.[1] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer would acquire the rights to the film the next month.[2] In March 2021, Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton were among the cast announced to star in the film.[3]
Filming began on March 29, 2021 in Australia. It will also shoot in Thailand.[4][5][6]
Music[]
The film's original score will be composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.[7]
Marketing[]
The first footage from the film was presented as part of MGM/UAR's presentation at CinemaCon on August 24, 2021.[8]
Release[]
Thirteen Lives is scheduled to be released on November 18, 2022.[9] It was originally set for an April 15, 2022 release, but was changed to the current date in response to positive test scores from its test screenings, where it earned a 97 in the top two boxes and an 86 definite recommend, the highest in MGM's history.[10]
References[]
- ^ Town Hot For Ron Howard-Directed Thai Cave Rescue Drama ‘Thirteen Lives;’ William Nicholson Script
- ^ MGM Wins Auction For ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Ron Howard-Directed Thriller About Thai Cave Rescue
- ^ Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton Head Ensemble Of Ron Howard-Directed MGM Thai Cave Rescue Pic ‘Thirteen Lives’
- ^ Ron Howard’s Thai Cave Rescue Film ‘Thirteen Lives’ Heads To Australia For March Shoot
- ^ Thirteen Lives
- ^ 'Thirteen Lives' starts shooting
- ^ "Benjamin Wallfisch Scoring Ron Howard's 'Thirteen Lives'". filmmusicreporter.com. December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2021/08/no-time-to-die-mgm-cinemacon-reel-cyrano-thirteen-lives-1234820885/
- ^ Mathai, Jeremy (November 10, 2021). "Thirteen Lives: Release Date, Cast, And More". /Film. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2022/01/thirteen-lives-ron-howard-movie-release-date-change-1234918837/
External links[]
- Upcoming films
- 2022 films
- English-language films
- 2022 drama films
- Films directed by Ron Howard
- Films produced by Brian Grazer
- Films scored by Benjamin Wallfisch
- Films with screenplays by William Nicholson
- Films shot in Australia
- Films shot in Thailand
- Drama films based on actual events
- Imagine Entertainment films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Universal Pictures films
- Tham Luang cave rescue
- Films set in 2018