Thai cave rescue mission inspires filmmakers, cartoonists

The rescue: Producers plan a movie

The 18-day saga of the soccer team trapped in a flooded cave will be made into a movie by producers behind Christian films like "God's Not Dead", the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

Michael Scott, Pure Flix Entertainment co-founder, believes the story of the 12 boys and their 25-year-old coach is ripe for adaptation.

"We realized this would make an incredibly inspiring movie," Scott said on Wednesday, speaking by phone from Thailand.

Scott and fellow producer Adam Smith have traveled to the area around the cave in northern Thailand and have begun talking to some participants for their "life story rights."

"For us it's not a huge race," Smith said. "It's about making sure we get the authenticity right."