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Kursk
Directed byThomas Vinterberg
Screenplay byRobert Rodat
Produced byAriel Zeitoun
Luc Besson
Lisa Ellzey
Laurent Hanon
Clément Sentilhes
StarringMatthias Schoenaerts
Colin Firth
CinematographyAnthony Dod Mantle
Production
companies		EuropaCorp
Belga Productions
VIA EST
Distributed byRelativity EuropaCorp Distribution
CountriesFrance
Belgium
Luxembourg
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million

Kursk is an upcoming English-language French-Belgian drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg based on Robert Moore’s book A Time to Die, about the true story of the 2000 Kursk submarine disaster. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts and Colin Firth.

Plot

Based on the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster, in which 118 Russian sailors died. The Kursk sunk during a Russian naval exercise in the Barents Sea after explosions within the submarine. Twenty-three sailors survived the crash and desperately waited for help to arrive while their oxygen ran out minute-by-minute. The Russian government refused help from foreign governments for five days before agreeing to aid from the British and Norwegian governments.

Cast

Production

On 17 August 2015, it was announced that EuropaCorp was developing a “Kursk” movie based on the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster, and that Martin Zandvliet had been hired to direct the film from a script by Robert Rodat, based on Robert Moore’s 2002 book A Time to Die. “Kursk” would have been be Zandvliet’s first English-language film. On 21 January 2016, it was reported that Zandvliet was no longer attached and that EuropaCorp had hired Thomas Vinterberg to direct the film. The project is being produced by Luxembourg’s VIA EST with Belgium’s Belga Productions with EuropaCorp.

Casting

On 2 March 2016, Matthias Schoenaerts was announced in the cast, reteaming with Vinterberg after Far from the Madding Crowd (2015). Colin Firth joined the cast on 26 May 2016. Léa Seydoux joined the cast on 7 February 2017, in the role of Tanya, Mikhail Kalekov (a Russian Navy captain-lieutenant played by Matthias Schoenaerts)'s wife, a role that Rachel McAdams was once in talks for. Deadline.com also reported that Firth will play David Russell, a British naval commander who goes against Russia’s warnings so he can try to save the men on the Kursk.

Filming

The film was scheduled to start shooting in September 2016, but it had to be postponed due to Russia's defense ministry not issuing a permit for the shoot in the country, which would run for about a month. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Russia's defense ministry originally promised cooperation with the crew. But later it reportedly grew concerned about granting access to classified information and locations. On 7 February 2017, ScreenDaily.com reported that shooting is scheduled to star in April.

Release

EuropaCorp has international rights to the film, which will be distributed through EuropaCorp's new distribution company RED (Relativity EuropaCorp Distribution).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kursk Submarine Disaster Movie in the Works at Luc Besson's EuropaCorp". Variety. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Russia's Defense Ministry to Cooperate on Luc Besson's Submarine Disaster Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. "Britse Oscarwinnaar én Matthias Schoenaerts zes weken aan de slag in Lint". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. "Oscarwinnaar zes weken in ons land voor duurste filmproductie op Belgische bodem". De Standaard (in Dutch). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Lea Seydoux Boards EuropaCorp Submarine Drama 'Kursk' – Berlin". Deadline.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. "Thomas Vinterberg to Direct 'Kursk' Submarine Movie for Luc Besson's EuropaCorp". Variety. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Lea Seydoux boards Vinterberg's Kursk submarine drama". ScreenDaily.com. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Matthias Schoenaerts & Thomas Vinterberg Reunite On EuropaCorp Sub Tale 'Kursk'". Deadline.com. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. "Colin Firth to Star in Submarine Disaster Movie 'Kursk'". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  10. "Russian Shoot of Colin Firth Disaster Movie Postponed". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

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