MUMBAI: The story of the Chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months is soon to have a big screen version.

The 33 miners have sold the rights of their story to producer Mike Medavoy, it is understood. The film would recount the remarkable plight of the miners who were trapped for 69 days after the San Jose mine, they were working in, collapsed near Copiapo, Chile. 

Incidentally, Medavoy has produced films including Shutter Island and Black Swan.

Miner Juan Andrew Illanes called the project "the only official and authorized film about what we lived in the San Jose mine."

The miners are collectively represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.