Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell join Ron Howard’s film on 2018 Thai caves rescue mission

Filmmaker Ron Howard has roped in Hollywood stars Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton for his upcoming movie about the 2018 Thai caves rescue mission.

Titled “Thirteen Lives”, the movie will start shooting in Australia this month before moving on to Thailand, reported Deadline.

Besides the three stars, the film will also feature actors Weir Sukollawat, Thiraphat Sajakul, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Vithaya Pansringarm, Teeradon “James” Supapunpinyo, Nophand Boonyai, Tom Bateman, Paul Gleeson and Lewis Fitz-Gerald.

“Thirteen Lives” is based on the true story of the 2018 Tham Laung cave rescue of a boys’ soccer team, who were trapped for days with no supplies and decreasing oxygen levels. A group of divers from all over the world came together to…