A release date has been determined for Netflix’s limited series Thai Cave Rescue, according to Deadline. After torrential rains trapped twelve Wild Boars soccer players and their coach in Tham Luang caves, a large multinational rescue campaign that attracted worldwide attention, the series is based on a real-life rescue event. The series is shot in Thailand, including the Tham Luang caves, and will show the events from the boys’ point of view. Designated Survivor alums Michael Russell Gunn and Dana Ledoux Miller came up with the idea for Thai Cave Rescue, which Thai director Baz Poonpiriya and Thai-American filmmaker Kevin Tancharoen are collaborating on and directing together.
Pipporiya spoke about the project when he spoke about it. A unique viewpoint on the Tham Luang narrative is offered by “Thai Cave Rescue,” which focuses on the 12 Wild Boars, Coach Eak, and unsung heroes like Saman “Ja Sam” Gunan, whose personal lives outside of the operation remain mostly hidden from view.” But even though it’s fiction, Netflix declares this series to be “the most genuine and comprehensive retelling ever,” even if it’s fictitious. It is a privilege and a privilege for me, Tancharoen says, as a Thai American, to be a part of telling this tale from a Thai perspective. For me, it was important to transfer my expertise as a storyteller to the actual world.
The only superpowers are the persistence of the human spirit and the things we can do when we work together when real-life superheroes gather together for a common cause, regardless of where they come from.” The genuine boys’ houses were used to film the scenes with the 12 young Thai actors who play the roles. Additionally, the cast features Papangkorn “Beam” Lerkchaleampote as Coach Eak, Thaneth “Ek” Warakulnukroh as Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osakorn, Supakorn “Tok” Kitsuwan as former Navy SEAL diver Saman “Ja Sam” Gunan, and Bloom Varin as army medic Colonel Bhak Loharjun.
Richard “Harry” Harris is played by Dr Rodger Corser, Dr Damon Herriman is played by Dr Richard “Harry” Harris, Christopher Stollery is played by Dr Rick Stanton, and Nicholas Farnell is played by John Volanthen. There have been three previous depictions of the same incident on film, with MGM’s Thirteen Lives premiering on July 29 and Nat Geo’s The Rescue coming out last year, as well as the upcoming independent film The Cave. The Netflix original series Thai Cave Rescue will premiere on September 22nd.