Ethan Hawke, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Biel to Star in Movie "Batso"

Ethan Hawke, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise), and Jessica Biel are set to star in the movie "Batso".

The movie is based on the true story of a trio of trailblazing climbers who in the early 1970s took on the most difficult route up the iconic peak of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

3311 Productions, Watch This Ready, and Under the Influence have tapped Kyle Marvin to direct the pic from a script by Eamon O’Sullivan.

It stars Hawke as Warren “Batso” Harding and Radcliffe as Dean Caldwell, who were the first climbers to take on the famously difficult sheer face El Capitan route known as “The Wall of Early Morning Light”. Biel will play Beryl Knauth, a trailblazing climber in her own right and Warren’s romantic partner. 

Here’s the official synopsis reads: “In 1970, ‘The Wall of Early Morning Light’ was an unthinkable climb. For larger-than-life climbing legends Warren ‘Batso’ Harding and Dean Caldwell, it represented a near-impossible physical and mental challenge. For iconoclast Batso, it also offered one last chance to stick it to the naysayers who thought him too old, too out of touch and too crazy. For novice Dean, it was a way to see beyond his 9-to-5 existence and unlock the awesome potential of the human spirit. 

“What began as an almost farcical exercise became one of the great underdog stories in the history of the sport. The estimated 10-day climb stretched into a 28-day marathon of grit and determination that sparked a media sensation.”

Michael Rothstein and Samuel Hall of the north.five.six are handling international sales and also serve as executive producers. CAA Media Finance and WME Independent represent the film’s North American rights.