The story of Moby Dick, the famous white whale, is widely known, but only a few are familiar with its origins. Director Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Da Vinci Code) takes us to the middle of the ocean to tell the true story of the New England Essex, a whaling ship that in 1820 was attacked by a giant sperm whale. A real, disastrous event that inspired Herman Melville for his masterpiece Moby Dick. Engaging and thrilling, In the Heart of the Sea represents the struggle of men against the fury of nature, embodied by the frightening and enraged whale. Protagonist Chris Hemsworth had to impressively lose weight to become the First Mate physically affected by the shipwreck; by his side, a notable cast with names such as Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw and Michelle Fairley. Based on the novel " In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex " by Nathaniel Philbrick, it is meant to be one of the most exciting adventure movies of the year.

Trivia: This is not the first time that Chris Hemsworth has worked with Ron Howard. Which other movie, set in the world of a particular sport, did they make together?