CineMas Cool: Brad Pitt To Produce Chilean Miner Movie?!!

By Simone Hilliard

If you think Brad Pitt's bid for the rights to produce the story of "Los 33" was quick, think again. Apparently the first movie about the miners, Antonio Recio's The 33 of San Jose, is already complete and looking for distribution!

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The movie started shooting just five days after the miners were safely rescued. It stars 32 Chileans and a Bolivian, was shot in part on location near where the miners were trapped, and will use real news footage.

Of course, first doesn't necessarily mean best, and Pitt's production company Plan B is reportedly planning on giving the story big box office numers.

According to a Chilean paper, Plan B has made a multi-million dollar offer for the film, and several rescued miners could be cast. The 33 miners were freed a month ago after spending 69 days underground, and have since been bombarded by fame, job offers, and gifts.

Additionally, TheWrap.com is reporting that the miners plan on creating a holding company to make sure that any and all profits are fairly shared evenly between them before they sign with Plan B.

However, that holding company may be a little premature. When EW.com reached out to Plan B for a status update on the project, a spokesperson for the company said that the reports are a “huge wave of nothing.” The representative clarified: “We have shown potential interest, but there have been no serious discussions.”

Well, if not Brad Pitt and Plan B, who? This story is definitely being told. Personally, we'd love to see a Latino director or producer at the helm!

What Latin director or producer would you recommend? Leave your suggestion in the comments, or @MTV3.

Tags Brad Pitt, Chilean Miners, Los 33