Josh Duhamel will join the ensemble of Joe Carnahan’s new survival thriller “Not Without Hope” based on Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman’s best-selling novel.
The project deals with the real-life story of a tragic 2009 boating accident involving Nick Schuyler (Zachary Levi), his friend Will Bleakley (Marshall Cook) and NFL players Marquis Cooper (Quentin Plair) and Corey Smith (Terrence Terrell).
The search-and rescue-operation caught national attention. Duhamel will portray U.S. Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close, who oversaw the crew that set out to find the missing friends.
JoBeth Williams also stars, whilst Miles Teller was attached to a previous incarnation of the project which fell apart.
Carnahan both pen and directs the film which isn’t his first foray into the survival thriller, the filmmaker having previously helmed the acclaimed “The Grey”.
Carnahan, Michael Jefferson, Adam Beasley and Cindy Bru also produce with production underway in Malta.
Source: Variety
