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First Trailer for Joe Carnahan’s ‘Not Without Hope’ Boat Rescue Movie

by Alex Billington
October 20, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Hope is the strongest thing we have.” VVS Films has revealed the first official trailer for a survival movie called Not Without Hope, adapted from the book of the same name. This is set for release in theaters this December. Directed by Joe Carnahan, it’s one of two upcoming movies he has coming out back-to-back – he also has The RIP scheduled for January. Not Without Hope tells the true story of four friends stuck in the Gulf of Mexico when their fishing boat capsizes during a storm. The book description sums it up nicely: “an inspiring and unforgettable story of courage and strength, friendship and loss, and, most importantly, hope, in the vein of Touching the Void, Into Thin Air, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and Piers Paul Read’s classic survival tale, Alive.” This intense open water survival thriller stars Zachary Levi as Nick Schuyler, Quentin Plair as Marquis Cooper, Terrence Terrell as Corey Smith, Marshall Cook as Will Bleakley, with Josh Duhamel as the Coast Guard Captain and JoBeth Williams as Marcia. Of course this reminds me of The Perfect Storm, but it looks nowhere near as good as that movie. This doesn’t look that great at all.

Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Joe Carnahan’s film Not Without Hope, from YouTube:

Not Without Hope Poster

An extraordinary true story. Best friends Nick Schuyler (Zachary Levi) and Will Bleakley (Marshall Cook), and NFL players Marquis Cooper (Quentin Plair) and Corey Smith (Terrence Terrell), depart Clearwater, FL for a fishing trip 70 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. While attempting to free a trapped anchor before a storm hits, their boat capsizes, throwing the friends violently into the freezing water. US Coast Guard Cpt. Timothy Close (Josh Duhamel) and his crew, beaten back in their air rescue efforts, summon their largest ship to cut through the raging ocean as the group battles massive waves, dehydration, hypothermia, and even sharks, in their epic struggle to survive & return to their loved ones. Not Without Hope is directed by American action producer / filmmaker Joe Carnahan, director of the movies Blood Guts Bullets & Octane, Narc, Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, The Grey, Stretch, Boss Level, Copshop, and Shadow Force previously. The screenplay is by E. Nicholas Mariani and Joe Carnahan. Based on the book of the same name by Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman. VVS Films will debut Joe Carnahan’s Not Without Hope in Canadian theaters starting December 5th, 2025; it also opens in the US on December 12th later this year. Look any good?

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Matt Damon & Ben Affleck in Joe Carnahan’s Thriller ‘The Rip’ Teaser

by Alex Billington
September 10, 2025
Source: YouTube

“You have 30 minutes to get out of that house.” Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for The Rip, the latest action thriller creation from director Joe Carnahan – who also had another movie out earlier this year called Shadow Force. This time he’s teaming up with Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, starring together in another movie as pals once again. Though they get into deep trouble here – between the criminals and cops. Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question — including who they can rely on. Carnahan says it’s a story acting as an extension of the “cop film genre”, adding that: “with a real-life component, a very emotional core, and a key question that gets posed throughout the film: Are we the good guys?” Damon & Affleck co-star, along with Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, and Kyle Chandler. Great cast, interesting concept, let’s see what Carnahan has been cooking up for this January Netflix debut! So far so good, looks legit – check it out.

Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Joe Carnahan’s film The Rip, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:

Starring friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Joe Carnahan’s film The Rip follows a team of Miami cops who have discovered millions in cash in a derelict stash house. Soon, the trust between them begins to erode, especially once outside forces learn about the size of the seizure. Everything is called into question — including who they can rely on. The Rip is directed by American action writer / producer / filmmaker Joe Carnahan, director of action movies Blood Guts Bullets & Octane, Narc, Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, The Grey, Stretch, Boss Level, Copshop, and Shadow Force previously; plus producing a few other projects. The screenplay is also written by Joe Carnahan; from a story by Joe Carnahan & Michael McGrale. Produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Dani Bernfeld, & Luciana Damon. Netflix will release Joe Carnahan’s The Rip streaming on Netflix globally starting January 16th, 2026 early next year. How does it look? Any good?

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