“I refuse to let Hollywood #whitewashout the Thai Cave rescue story!” wrote Chu.
The announcement came in the form of a tweet by Chu denigrating the proposed film by Pure Flix, the faith-based production outfit that promised an “inspirational” film.
Though all the trapped boys and their coach are Thai, the divers come from all around the globe.
In subsequent tweets, the director restated his commitment to an ethnically accurate film, saying “we must tell our stories especially the important ones so history doesn’t get it wrong.