Movies and TV Entertainment and Culture

Movie about Thailand cave rescue in the works

By Miriam Di Nunzio

In this July 3, 2018, image taken from video provided by the Royal Thai Navy Facebook Page, Thai boys smile as Thai Navy SEAL medics help injured children inside a cave in Mae Sai, northern Thailand. | Royal Thai Navy Facebook Page via AP

According to reports late Tuesday, a movie about the rescue mission of the boys soccer team trapped in a Thailand cave is in the early stages of development.

The story is slated to become a film from Pure Flix Entertainment, the faith-based production company behind the “God’s Not Dead” film franchise, according to hollywoodreporter.com.

According to the report, Michael Scott, the film company’s CEO who lives part of the year in Thailand, was at the scene of the rescue for several days.

RELATED

Downstate mister fix-it key player in Thailand cave rescue

After daring rescue, entire Thai soccer team out of cave

The harrowing ordeal of the 12 young boys and their coach began June 23 when they became trapped in the underground cavern by rising water. An international rescue effort was launched, and on Tuesday the final group of the team members along with their coach were successfully rescued. All 13 young men and boys are recuperating at a hospital in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Read more here.

Next Up In Movies & TV

'The Bear' hid its Chicago location shooting behind the name 'Kubelik.' Here's why.

MeTV Toons, a new classic animation channel, coming in June from Chicago's Weigel Broadcasting

Netflix looks to curb password sharing, considers ads

Johnny Depp denies hitting Amber Heard: ‘Nothing of the kind ever happened’

‘Shining Girls’ team needed Chicago’s look and ‘amazing’ talent to tell the story

Liz Sheridan, played Jerry’s mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 93

The Latest

Lukas Reichel

Blackhawks

How the Blackhawks benefit from burning entry-level contract years

Signing Frank Nazar for the final three games of the season is the latest example of Hawks GM Kyle Davidson’s eagerness to use up entry-level contract years as quickly as possible. Lukas Reichel’s contract negotiations this summer offer an example of why it might be a clever strategy.

By Ben Pope

Photo 2 for Lee Bey column

Columnists

As workers repair its fire-damaged visitors center, it’s time to re-think Northerly Island

Northerly Island should be a stunning urban space on par with Millennium Park. Instead, it’s the architectural equivalent of Felix and Oscar, with a 30,000-seat concert venue oddly coupled with a nature preserve.

By Lee Bey

Police arrest Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, in Glendale Heights Wednesday evening.

The Watchdogs

Slain Chicago cop's handcuffs were placed on his accused killer following a tradition to honor fallen cops

The action when an arrest was made in the killing of Officer Luis Huesca refects what’s done nationwide. “It’s a way of showing that even though the officer is not with us, he is having a part in the arrest of the person who killed them,” former police Supt. Phil Cline says.

By Frank Main

Candace Parker signed a one-year, $100,000 contract with the Las Vegas Aces.

Candace Parker's career is a master class on timing and the beauty that lies in deciding for yourself

The ending wasn’t perfect. A nagging foot injury requiring another surgery may have forced Candace Parker’s retirement. Regardless, it was time, and she did it her way—as she always has.

By Annie Costabile

A soldier participates in the Norwegian Foot March at Fort Ord National Monument, in Monterey County, California, in a 2022 file photo. Mounting evidence shows that to kill pervasive poison oak and other weeds at Fort Ord — a former Army base, which closed in 1994 — the military sprayed and experimented with the powerful herbicide combination Agent Orange as far back as the 1950s.

Health

Exposed to Agent Orange at U.S. bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation

The government this year acknowledged Agent Orange’s presence at 17 bases, but not others where evidence is mounting — including Fort Ord in California and, possibly, Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois.

By Hannah Norman | KFF Health News and Patricia Kime | KFF Health News