Deepwater Horizon Thriller

 

If Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg developed a knack for hard-hitting drama through 2013’s Lone Survivor, by the year’s end, both director and actor will be well versed in crafting cinematic experiences from real-life tragedies. Not only have Berg and Wahlberg lined up Deepwater Horizon but there’s also the small matter of Patriot’s Day, the star-studded depiction of the harrowing Boston bombing of 2013.

Up first for Berg and Wahlberg is the infamous BP oil spill that wreaked havoc across the Gulf of Mexico six years ago. It was an event that will no doubt go down as one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in modern history. However, Deepwater Horizon is more concerned with the human story at the heart of the tragedy and, specifically, the men and women on board the titular rig who fought desperately to save as many lives as possible. Standing shoulder to grimy shoulder with Mark Wahlberg are Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson.

Deepwater Horizon is earmarked for launch on September 29.