EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee has come on board as executive producer of 76 Days, a documentary from Joe Wein based on Steven Callahan's New York Times bestseller Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea.
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Lee comes to the project after working with Callahan on his 2012 Oscar-winner Life of Pi. He brought on the author as a consultant on that film, researching an incredible tale of survival at sea after hearing about Callahan's own incredible story in a similar vein.
On the eve of February 4, 1982, in the middle of the night, there was a loud boom as a whale collided with Steven’s boat. Within minutes, his small craft was engulfed in a torrent of water. He grabbed what he could, threw his life raft into the ocean, and grabbed his emergency kit. Without food or water, the inflatable raft was his home for 76 days as he drifted across the Atlantic. Forced to confront his own shortcomings and limitations, Steven discovers a strength he never knew he had.
76 Days brings the story to life through found 8mm footage, original stills from the journey, and first-person reconstruction. Joe Wein produced the picture, which also marked his directorial debut, with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump writing the score. Callahan also served as executive producer.
