Netflix ‘Thai Cave Rescue’ Series Sets September Release, Claims Maximum Authenticity Amid Similar Projects
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has set a Sept. 22 release date for “Thai Cave Rescue,” its six-part mini series about the dramatic events of July 2018 when 12 boys and their football coach were trapped in flooded limestone caves near Chiang Rai.
Their plight sparked an unprecedented international rescue effort that ended with the loss of just one life and a flurry of film and TV productions.
The Netflix series is at least the fourth on-screen retelling of the rescue tale and will follow two other efforts releasing over the next weeks.
Netflix touts its series as “the most authentic and expansive retelling yet.”First into the market, in 2019, was “The Cave,” by Thai-British director-producer Tom Waller, which mixed reconstructions and news footage.
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