Captive boys in the cave in Thailand can become a movie

Hardly had the 12 Thai football players and their coaches been saved from the cave until we talked about filming.

Two competing projects are in progress. Director Jon Chu Joins Twitter:

– I refuse to let Hollywood "whiten" the story of the Thai cave rescue. Never in life. If this happened, we would make sure that they have a hell.

During the international rescue operation to reach the 13 people stuck in a cave in Thailand, a diver died, but all the boys and coach could have come out alive from the cave.

First, the Pure Flix movie company announced that they were interested in filming the sensational story.

Pure Flix became famous for its low-budget films with a Christian message. But they are not the only ones who want to make a movie. On Thursday, Variety revealed that director Jon M Chu (who made movies "Step up" and "Now you see me 2") is also interested.

Defending rivals

He collaborates with a production company that has already begun talks with the Thai authorities and several film companies. Chu also warned his rivals in a tweet on Wednesday.

– I refuse to let Hollywood "whiten" the story of the Thai cave rescue. Never in life. If this happens, we will make sure that they have a hell. It's a beautiful story of people who manage to save other people. So, if anyone is interested, they prefer to approach it in a true and respectful way, writes Chu.

Hollywood is debating the marginalization of Asians in movies. Last year, the creators accused behind the sci-fi movie "Ghost in the shell" to "scale" the protagonist. The most classic example of the "white painting" of Asian characters is the comic gesture of Mickey Rooney of a Japanese in the 1920s. The movie "Breakfast at Tiffany & # 39; s "(1961). The characters of the following years became more and more racist.