Thailand cave rescue to be turned into Netflix production by makers of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
- The gripping real-life rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded Thai cave dominated international headlines last summer
- All the dramatic twists and turns will now be adapted for the streaming giant, although it is not clear whether as a miniseries or a film
Netflix agreed on Tuesday to team up with the makers of “Crazy Rich Asians” for a production based on the gripping real-life rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded Thai cave last year.
But the streaming giant would not immediately be drawn on whether it would give the saga its high-end miniseries treatment or make it into a film.
The 12 boys and their coach became trapped in a flooded Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand during the monsoon season on June 23 after finishing soccer training for the day.
The twists and turns of their dramatic 18-day rescue dominated international headlines, as dive experts worked round the clock to extract them from the bowels of the cave with waters rising and food running out.
The Wild Boars, several of whose players are from poor and marginalised ethnic hill tribes, have since been catapulted to global fame, revelling in invitations from professional soccer clubs and television appearances, including on Ellen Degeneres’ US daytime show.