13 Thumluang Company, which represents the rescued boys, have granted Netflix and SK Global Entertainment the rights to the story.
“With the entire globe watching, this tragic human drama transformed into a beautiful, inspirational story of human beings saving other human beings.
Among the first was Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu, whose project, Deadline reports, has landed at Netflix.
Chu will direct alongside Nattawut “Baz” Poonpiriya, and produce with John Penotti and Chu’s producing partner Lance Johnson, under their Electric Somewhere Company banner.