Nearly five years ago, many were glued to the television following the fate of thirty three Chilean miners who were trapped a half-mile underground. Sixty nine days later, every single worker was rescued and reunited with their families, so naturally a feature film was put into production of the triumphant story. Directed by Patricia Riggen and produced by Mike Medavoy, who has worked on such projects as Zodiac, Black Swan and Shutter Island, the first trailer has now landed.
Shot on location in Colombia and Chile, but in English, the cast of The 33 features Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Juan Pablo Raba, and Kate del Castillo. Set for an international release in August, there’s no U.S. date yet, but we’ll update if one arrives. Check out the trailer below, which looks to be a fairly gripping account of the events.