Everest Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Sep. 26, 2021

Everest

Director: Doug Liman

Starring: Ewan McGregor • Sam Heughan • Mark Strong • Juno Temple

N/A Action N/A

97% WILL SEE 3% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Production

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Shutdown

Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

December 15, 2024

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Set in post-WWI England, George Mallory, an English mountaineer, attempts to scale Everest. He and his climbing partner disappear in 1924 -- only 800 feet from the summit before clouds close in on them both.

Action Biography Drama Adaptation Historical True Story

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Will you see Everest?

97% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

3% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Everest.

Ewan McGregor
Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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Sam Heughan
Love Again, To Olivia
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Mark Strong
Shadow Force, The End We Start From
Juno Temple
Venom: The Last Dance , The Dark Knight Rises

Crew Behind the Film

The Everest behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Doug Liman last directed The Instigators and Road House. The film's writer Sheldon Turner last wrote Law Abiding Citizen and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

Director: Doug Liman
Screenwriter: Sheldon Turner
Producers: Jennifer Klein
Sheldon Turner

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Apartment 3B Productions; Columbia Pictures

Production Details

What we know about the Everest movie production.

Key Facts

Director Doug Liman described his movie as the “ultimate adventure film” (7/7/2021).
Adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's book Paths Of Glory.
Based on the true story.
Based on Jeffrey Archer's historical novel.

Production Updates for Everest

Dec 2024

Production

Changed Everest movie production status. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jul 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The project will start shooting in the U.K. and Italy January 2022.

Dec 2019

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Production never started; reverted to development.

Sep 2016

Development

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

Oct 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Aiming to start shooting March 2014.

Apr 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

Aug 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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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Paths of Glory, Mallory
Language: English

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Release Dates

When is the film coming out?

Everest is coming out to on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,427 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Madagascar 4 and The Nightingale.