EXCLUSIVE: Convergence Entertainment will produce and fully finance Wall of White, a narrative adaptation of the documentary by Jared Drake and Steven Sig. They will produce with Randall Emmett and Martin Scorsese, latter of whom sparked to the documentary based on the bestselling book by Jennifer Woodlief. Mark Gogolewski will be exec producer. They are out to directors and eyeing a late 2025 start date.
Wall of White tells the tale of the tragic and heroic events of March 31, 1982, when an avalanche buried the Alpine Meadows ski resort. It trapped eight people and killed seven of them. The drama will be told from the vantage of lone survivor Anna Conrad, and the heroic first responders who risked their lives in a grueling search and rescue effort and a race against time. The disaster reshaped avalanche forecasting, response protocols and safety measures at ski resorts worldwide.
“Jared and Steven crafted an extraordinary documentary,” Emmett said. “That film along with Jennifer’s phenomenal book that vividly captured this unbelievable tragedy had a powerful impact on me. I was struck not only by the immense scale of the events, but by the deeply personal and emotional weight carried by those who lived it.”
Launched in 2022 by Emmett and Joel Cohen, Convergence just wrapped Alarum and is in preproduction on Epiphany, both with Sylvester Stallone in the starring role.
