The article was maplestory mesos actually quite critical of the crews response, pointing out safety requirements that were enacted too let or not at all, and lack of communication that could have saved the rig entirely. It was another dark chapter in an incredibly dark story-- and now, somehow, its being turned into a Hollywood thriller.
Over at Deadline they have news that Ric Roman Waugh will be directing Deepwater Horizon, the project assembled by Summit Entertainment and Participant Media that will adapt the New York Times article.
