On September 22, Netflix will debut its long-awaited movie about the real-life rescue of 12 boys who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.
Thai Cave Rescue will depict how the Wild Boars soccer team’s afternoon exploring with their 25-year-old coach went horribly wrong when heavy rain locked them within, resulting in a large multinational recovery operation that captivated the globe.
After jointly obtaining rights to the narrative with SK Global Entertainment in 2019, Netflix collaborated with filmmakers from Thailand and beyond to develop the six-episode series, which is shot completely in the Asian country. The action unfolds through the eyes of the youngsters at the heart of the rescue operation.
The limited series was created by Michael Russell Gunn (Billions, Designated Survivor) and Dana Ledoux Miller (Designated Survivor, Narcos) and is directed by Thailand’s Baz Poonpiriya (One for the Road, Bad Genius) and Kevin Tancharoen (Billions, Designated Survivor) (The Brothers Sun, The Book of Boba Fett). Both also serve as executive producers for Electric Somewhere, with Jon M. Chu (In the Heights, Crazy Rich Asians) and Lance Johnson (Troop Zero, The Equalizer); John Penotti (Crazy Rich Asians) for SK Global Entertainment; and Tim Coddington (Spenser Confidential, Patriots Day) (Mulan, Crazy Rich Asians).
Coach Eak is played by Papangkorn “Beam” Lerkchaleampote, Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osottanakorn is played by Thaneth “Ek” Warakulnukroh, and Kelly and Pim are played by Urassaya “Yaya” Sperbund and Manatsanun “Donut” Phanlerdwongsakul, respectively.
