Directed by Joe Carnahan, Not Without Hope is a survival thriller, based on the New York Times best-selling true story of a tragic boating accident that claimed multiple lives.
The film stars Zachary Levi and Josh Duhamel along with JoBeth Williams, Quentin Plair, Terrence Terrell, Marshall Cook, and Floriana Lima.
It is set to premiere later this month at Austin Film Festival and then open in U.S. theaters on December 12, 2025, with an international rollout to follow one week later, via Inaugural Entertainment.
Not Without Hope tells the harrowing true story of a tragic 2009 fishing trip taken by four friends – Nick Schuyler (Zachary Levi) and Will Bleakley (Marshall Cook), former University of South Florida football teammates, and NFL players Marquis Cooper (Quentin Plair) and Corey Smith (Terrence Terrell) – who are stranded at sea 70 miles off the coast of Clearwater, Florida after their boat capsizes.
With the storm of the century fast approaching, the four friends are left to battle hypothermia, dehydration and the unrelenting elements in a fight for survival. As anxious families hold out hope for a miracle, U.S. Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close (Josh Duhamel) marshals every asset at his disposal to find the four men, resulting in the dramatic rescue of Schuyler 43 hours later.
On his Instagram, Carnahan states, “It’s not about a guy who lives but about the ones we lose. Three men – Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and Will Bleakley, lost their lives on March 1st, 2009. This movie was made in their memory.”
Watch the trailer for “Not Without Hope” above.
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