In the Heart of the Sea is an upcoming 2015 historical adventure drama thriller film based on Nathaniel Philbrick's 2000 non-fiction book of the same name, about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820. Directed by Ron Howard, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson.
Directed by Ron Howard
Produced by Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Will Ward
Screenplay by Charles Leavitt
Starring Chris Hemsworth
Benjamin Walker
Cillian Murphy
Tom Holland
Music by Roque Baños
Cinematography Anthony Dod Mantle
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates Dec 11, 2015