TRENDING NEWS ENTERTAINME NT FOOD & DRINK PETS SHOPPING HEAL THY NOW HOME BEST READS ON PARADE BOOK PICKS SEE MOREEverything W e Know About e M ovie Ba sed On "Drow ning: e Rescu e of Fl ight 1421 " The creative team is coming together to tell this nail-biter described as "Apollo 13 in space" MICHAEL GILTZ •UPDATED: MAR 27, 2024 Parade aims to feature only the best products and services.</p><p> If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.</p><p> What’s the latest on the movie adaptation of the hit novel Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421? We’ve got the scoop on the team bringing this thriller to the big screen.</p><p> Real life ight attendant T.J.</p><p> Newman enjoyed a blockbuster with her debut thriller Falling and then did it again with her second bestseller, Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421.</p><p> W hat's "Drow ning: e Rescue Of Flight 1421" About? The exciting nail-biter – about a plane crashing into the Paci c Ocean right after takeo – proved a worldwide sensation and sold to Hollywood for a spectacular $1.5 million (and apparently another $1.5 million once it’s made).</p><p> In the story, the plane crashes but some passengers and crew survive…only to be stranded underwater in an airtight section perched on the edge of a cli 200 feet below the surface! Read it right away, but maybe not if you’re ying somewhere….</p><p> Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421 By T.J.</p><p> Newman $28; Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster Now the lm version is coming together.</p><p> You’ll be happy to know the creatives have a great track record with movies based on novels.</p><p> The director is Paul Greengrass.</p><p> He directed The Bourne Supremacy with Matt Damon, helping turn author Robert Ludlum’s absent-minded action hero into a billio n dollar franchise.</p><p> And they’ve just announced that Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421 has a screenw riter: Steve Kloves, according to a report in Deadline Hollywood.</p><p> He is most famous for adapting all the Harry Potter novels into the belov ed feature lms.</p><p> Now all Drowning needs is the cast, including an actor to play an engineer trapped in the underwater wreckage with his 11 year old daug hter and someone to play the engineer’s estranged wife leading the rescue team in a race against time.</p><p> Matt Damon for the dad? He and Greeng rass have made four lms together.</p><p> M ore Book-To-M ovie Adaptations From e Team Behind "Drow ning" We told you the people making the lm Drowning: The Rescue Of Flight 1421 have a great track record when it comes to adapting books.</p><p> Here’s proof: The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum; $9.99, Bantam Director Paul Greengrass picked up right where director Tony Gilroy left o with The Bourne Identity, turning the rst hit lm into a genuine franchise thanks to the sequel’s heart and explosive action.</p><p> They’ve made ve lms so far, with Damon saying he’s excited to sign up again once the script is ready for Jason Bourne #6 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K.</p><p> Rowling; $12.99, Scholastic Inc.</p><p> Harry Potter Complete Paperback Boxed Set by J.K.</p><p> Rowling; $100, Scholastic Inc.</p><p> Steve Kloves was already an acclaimed writer-director of marvelous lms like The Fabulous Baker Boys (Michelle Pfei er sings!) when he was tapped to write the screenplay for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.</p><p> Kloves reportedly won over author J.K.</p><p> Rowling to snag the job.</p><p> She asked him his favorite character and Kloves immediately responded: Hermione.</p><p> The eight Harry Potter lms became one of the biggest franchises of all time, with the movies turning into a holiday perennial for fans who binge watch them on tv.</p><p> That of course leads you to binge read all the books! A Captain’s Duty by Richard Phillips with Stephen Talty; $16.99, Hachette News Of The World by Paulette Jiles; $16.99, William Morrow Paul Greeng rass partnered with movie star Tom Hanks twice.</p><p> First on Captain Phillips, based on the true story of a ship taken over by Somali pirates.</p><p> The box o ce hit went on to receive seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Director and Actor.</p><p> Not surprisingly, Hanks and Greengrass teamed up again.</p><p> This time it was the period drama News Of The World, based on the acclaimed novel by Paulette Jiles.</p><p> Read it and thank us later.</p><p> Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon; $18, Random House Steve Kloves proved he was an exceptional talent by writing the screenp lay for the early Sean Penn romance Racing With The Moon.</p><p> Then he wrote and directed two brilliant movies: The Fabulous Baker Boys and Flesh and Bone (Gwyneth Paltrow has never been better).</p><p> So he was a natural choice to adapt Michael Chabon’s novel about a shambling, stoner college professor ailing and failing to write his second novel.</p><p> The lm gave Michael Douglas one of the best roles of his career.</p><p> The 9/11 Commission Report by the National Commission On Terrorist Attacks; $15, W.W.</p><p> Norton & Company We told you director Paul Greengrass can do anything.</p><p> Born out of tragedy, The 9/11 Commission Report would face intense scrutiny.</p><p> Unexpectedly, it also proved the rare government release to be well written, indeed down right compelling.</p><p> Greengrass agreed with that assessment and turned part of the public record into his heartbreaking but inspiring drama United 93.</p><p> Discover what moved him and so many others in this bestselling document.</p><p> Falling by T.J.</p><p> Newman; $28, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster And don’t miss Newman’s instant bestselling debut, another thriller that will make you ask after the pilot’s family before boarding a ight.</p><p> Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Content continues below Sponsored Stories Here Are 23 + Hottest Gifts Of 20 24 23 Insanely Cool Gadgets You'll Regret Not Getting Before They Sell Out Trending Gadgets | SponsoredRainbow Runtz - Indica Hybrid - 15.38% THCa - Free Shi pping HelloMood | Sponsored Finally Legal: it's Like a 'Vaccine for Joint and Chronic Pain' PainNewsToday.com | SponsoredMa c Users Didn't Know This Simple Trick To Block All Ads (Do It Now) Safe Tech Tips | SponsoredUrologist Urges Seniors With A Leaky Bladder To Do This Every Mo rning thegrannyblog.com | Sponsored Toenail Fungus? 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