J-Lo Joins Miner Disaster Movie "The 33"

THR reports that Jennifer Lopez will star in The 33, the English-language film about the 2010 Copiapó mining accident and rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for over two months.

The story chronicles the events surrounding the mine's collapse and the subsequent rescue attempts, both from the miners' perspective and those of the families and rescuers above.

Deets of J-Lo's role were not disclosed

Martin Sheen will play a miner’s father. Antonio Banderas is playing the role of Mario Sepulveda, the charismatic miner nicknamed “Super Mario” and Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro plays a trapped miner.

Mikko Alanne and Jose Rivera wrote the script from which Patricia Riggen will direct.

Mike Medavoy, Edward McGurn and Bernard Williams are producing.

Production is scheduled to begin in the fall in Chile.