Aron Arngrimsson was the final particular person to see the crew and passengers of the Titan submersible alive earlier than the underwater vessel imploded on a journey to see the wreckage of the Titanic. Now after actually sealing the hatch on its 5 divers, Arngrimsson will inform their story on movie.
Arngrimsson is ready to direct and produce an untitled documentary in regards to the Titan implosion catastrophe, taking audiences by way of his firsthand footage earlier than and after the expedition started and inspecting the controversy that adopted within the aftermath.
The movie is being produced by Soiled Dozen Productions in collaboration with RadicalMedia (“Summer time of Soul”) and is already in post-production. It goals to be launched in 2025 and to make a couple of pageant stops alongside the way in which.
On June 18, 2023, the Titan misplaced contact with the floor whereas descending to the Titanic wreckage. The submersible did not resurface on the anticipated time, and the U.S. Coast Guard was notified. The misplaced sub made headlines globally for the subsequent 5 days, when it was confirmed the Titan imploded, killing all 5 individuals on board.
The catastrophe grew to become a lightning rod for controversy, stoking tradition wars over the truth that it was servicing rich people who needed to see the wreckage of the Titanic as a part of a vacationer voyage, in addition to incomes sharp criticism for the personal firm OceanGate relating to the development and operation of the Titan.
Arngrimsson’s movie dives into the emotional expertise of the 5 Titan crew members and their households within the aftermath, and the documentary hopes to assist viewers “perceive the motivations behind modern-day technical exploration whereas additionally reminding us of the dangers.”
“We’re dedicated to telling this necessary story with the thoroughness it deserves, by way of unique interviews with the Titan crew members and within the aftermath with the households,” Arngrimsson stated in an announcement. “Our objective is to mirror on the lives affected by this tragedy whereas offering essential insights into strolling the razor-thin line between success and failure.”
“The unprecedented entry Aron needed to the Titan crew, their households, and this story, was exceptional. He was there, first-hand, experiencing all of this in actual time. It was extraordinarily necessary to us to inform this story authentically, given the large media consideration it acquired. We consider it’s vital for the world to know the actual story of Titan and the significance of modern-day ocean exploration” says Stacey Reiss, government producer at RadicalMedia.
The movie is being led by government producers Louie Psihoyos, Dave Sirulnick, and Brian Henderson and producers Reiss, Antti Apunen, Geoff Creighton, and Arngrimsson.