Tragic implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible is being turned into a movie
The tragedy that ultimately put an end to OceanGate's Titan submersible and its five passengers is being turned into a movie by MindRiot Entertainment.
The Seattle-based production company revealed its plans for the film to Deadline on Sept. 29, just two weeks after announcing that it is working on a docu-series also based on the Titan sub's tragic implosion.
According to MindRiot founder Jonathan Keasey, the film will share the title Salvaged with the docuseries and will tell a fictional story inspired by the tragedy. It will cover what happened before and after, as well as what might have transpired during the event.
Keasey is co-writing the project with screenwriter Justin MacGregor, while E. Brian Dobbins (The Blackening, Black-ish) is co-producing the pic.
Keasey told the outlet that the harsh truths of today's society inspired him to produce Salvaged (the film).
The lawyer-turned-filmmaker explained, “The Titan Tragedy is yet another example of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system, in this case, our nonstop, 24-7 media cycle that convicts and ruins the lives of so many people without any due process."
“Our film will not only honor all those involved in the submersible tragedy, and their families, but the feature will serve as a vessel that also addresses a more macro concern about the nature of media today," he added.
“Truth is all that matters. And the world has a right to know the truth, always, not the salacious bait crammed down our throats by those seeking their five minutes of fame. Life is not black and white. It’s complicated. There’s nuance. Always nuance," Keasey concluded.
MindRiot's docu-series on the tragedy meanwhile centers on OceanGate's mission director Kyle Bingham, who was among the passengers that died along with the Titan sub. Prior to the vessel's implosion, Bingham was diving around the world and had two successful trips to the Titanic.
OceanGate's Titan lost contact with its control center on June 18 EST a few hours after its descent. It was headed towards the Titanic shipwreck at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, some 13,000 feet underwater. The watercraft was reported missing to the US Coast Goard at 5:40 p.m. that day and on June 22, was discovered to have suffered a catastrophic implosion, killing all five passengers on board.