26 July,2011 07:24 AM IST | | Agencies
The story of the 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine for 69 days is finally set to become a Hollywood blockbuster, according to reports.
Almost a year since their ordeal captured the hearts of the world, the men have reportedly signed a deal with a major production company.
The Chilean miners have sold the film
rights to the producer of Black Swan
The men have sold the film rights to the Hollywood producer responsible for the Oscar winning movie Black Swan and have promised to give a no-holds-barred account of their ordeal.
"This is the only official and authorised film about how we lived in the San Jose mine," said Juan Andres Illanes, one of 'Los 33', as they have become known.
"Much of our story has never been told."
"Like millions of people around the world, I was completely engrossed watching the rescue at Copiapo," Medavoy, who lived in Chile as a child, said in a statement.
"At its heart, this is a story about the triumph of the human spirit and a testament to the courage and perseverance of the Chilean people. I can't think of a better story than this one to bring to the screen."
The film will be based on the writings of one of the miners, Victor Segovia, a 49-year-old father of four.
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera, who penned the screenplay for the 2004 drama The Motorcycle Diaries has been signed up to adapt the story for the big screen.
