In the Heart of the Sea Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. “In the Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

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Drama Adaptation

• 
  Chris Hemsworth

  ... Chase

  Avengers: Doomsday, Crime 101

• 
  Benjamin Walker

  ... George Pollard

  The Choice, The King's Daughter

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  Cillian Murphy

  ... Matthew Joy

  Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, 28 Years Later

• B
  Ben Whishaw

  ... Herman Melville

  Peter Hujar's Day, Paddington in Peru

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  Brendan Gleeson

  ... Old Thomas Nickerson

  H Is For Hawk, Joker: Folie à Deux

• J
  Joseph Mawle

  ... Joseph Mawle

  Half of a Yellow Sun, The Hallow

• C
  Charlotte Riley

  ... Peggy

  Masters of the Universe, Edge of Tomorrow

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  Tom Holland

  ... Young Tom Nickerson

  Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey

Who is making In the Heart of the Sea – Crew List

A look at In the Heart of the Sea behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ron Howard last helmed Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (25th Anniversary) and Eden. The film's writer Marshall Herskovitz last penned The Great Wall and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

Director

Ron Howard

Screenwriters

Marshall Herskovitz
Ed Zwick
Peter Morgan

Producers

Brian Grazer
Marshall Herskovitz
Joe Roth
William Ward
Paula Weinstein

Production – What we know about the In the Heart of the Sea

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Key Facts

• The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-winning director of photography Anthony Dod Mantle ("Slumdog Millionaire," "Rush"); production designer Mark Tildesley ("The Fifth Estate"); Oscar-winning editors Mike Hill ("Apollo 13," "Rush") and Dan Hanley ("Apollo 13"); costume designer Julian Day ("Rush") and composer Roque Baños ("Evil Dead").
• Screenwriter Peter Morgan will rewrite script by Charles Leavitt which was adapted from the book "In The Heart Of The Sea: The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex" by Nathaniel Philbrick (Deadline, 8/22/13).
• Based on the National Book Award-winning book by Nathaniel Philbrick.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2014

Completed

Changed In the Heart of the Sea movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography starts in the UK on September 10th.

Jan 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Ron Howard is in talks to direct the drama based on the National Book Award winner by Nathaniel Philbrick. Warner Bros. is stepping in to finance the picture, which could go into production later this fall.

Mar 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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