Director Baltasar Kormákur is no stranger to stories of tragedy and survival after the watery lows of The Deep and the chilly heights of Everest. He's back among the waves, tossing Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin into a real-life story of overcoming adversity. Check out the trailer for Adrift.
Aaron and Jordan Kandell's spec script is based on a true story. Tami Oldham and fiancé Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti, planning to deliver a yacht to San Diego. But while their trip started with fair winds and clear skies, they sailed directly into a massive hurricane, 1500 miles from the nearest land. Knocked unconscious, Tami awoke to find herself stranded in the middle of the Pacific, her boat in ruins, critical instruments and other equipment broken and her fiancé nowhere to be seen. While she does locate him, he's critically injured, and she has to survive somehow, despite a bad head wound and little food or water... Yeah, what we're saying here is while Oldham wrote a book about her experience, we don't hold out much hope for Claffers' character.
Adrift, which should probably come with dramamine alongside your popcorn and drink, will be out on 1 June.
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