The heroic and inspiring story of the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued after surviving 69 days in a collapsed Copiapó mine in the fall of 2010 will become a film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The rights to the story were acquired by Mike Medavoy and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera will be responsible for the script. Medavoy and his vice president Edward McGurn at Phoenix Pictures will produce the film through Medavoy’s Half Circle banner. The executive producers of the film will be Medavoy’s friend Carlos Eugenio Lavín and associate Leopold Enriquez.

“Like millions of people around the world, I was completely engrossed in watching the rescue at Copiapó,” said Medavoy. “At its heart, this is a story about the triumph of the human spirit and a testament to the courage and perseverance of the Chilean people. I can’t think of a better story than this one to bring to the screen.”

The deal with Medavoy is a big one, seeing how the miners had agreed not to let their story out to the public. Chile-based attorney, Guillermo Carey, stated that the men had agreed to keep their story a secret until the a buyer was found.

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