We’ve seen plenty of movies about ordinary people achieving extraordinary things, but 2 Guns director Baltasar Kormákur’s next offering, Everest, looks to take audiences to whole new heights – both literally and figuratively.
With a phenomenal cast that includes Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal, Everest tells the story of a group of men who make it to the summit of the legendary peak, only to be caught in a devastating snowstorm that may prevent them from making it back down.
Check out the first Everest trailer below, courtesy of Universal Pictures.
There’s not much to say after watching that clip, except “wow.” Everest looks like it will be an absolutely harrowing experience, made all the more intense by the fact that it’s based on a true story. There are no aliens or super-powered beings here – it’s just real people against real conditions, and that’s a hell of a lot scarier.
Everest will open in IMAX 3D on September 8.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. The epic adventure stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Everest is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband) and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson, as well as Nicky Kentish Barnes and Kormákur.
Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures’ presentation of Everest—in association with Walden Media—is adapted for the screen by William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Oscar® winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire).
The film was shot on location in Nepal on the foothills of Everest, the Italian Alps and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome and Pinewood Studios in the U.K. Universal will distribute Everest worldwide.