In 2011 , Medavoy announced his newest project , surrounding the 2010 Chilean mining accident that left 33 men trapped underground for 69 days . He collaborated with Chilean officials and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter José Rivera to create an authentic retelling of this story that , as Medavoy explains , " at its heart , is about the triumph of the human spirit and a testament to the courage and perseverance of the Chilean people " . Also in 2011 , Medavoy announced his collaboration with The Shanghai Film Group to create both a feature film and six-hour miniseries . The feature , an adaptation of the novel '' The Cursed Piano '' , is a love story set in Japanese-occupied China concerning persecuted Jews seeking refuge from occupied Europe . The mini-series , '' Tears of a Sparrow '' , was to focus in greater detail on the experience of these Jews in Shanghai . Medavoy also worked on '' Dandelion Wine '' , adapted from the novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury . In 2015 , it was announced that he and Eric Esrailian were producing '' The Promise '' , starring Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale
2010 Chilean mining accident
2010 Copiapó mining accident
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