Check out Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski in the trailer for their new film, Big Miracle!

Here’s the synopsis: A small town news reporter Adam Carlson (Krasinski) and a Greenpeace volunteer Rachel Kramer (Barrymore) are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. Adam can’t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market.

But just when the story of his career breaks, the world comes chasing it, too. With an oil tycoon, heads of state and hungry journalists descending upon the frigid outpost, the one who worries Adam the most is Rachel. Not only is she an outspoken environmentalist, she’s also his ex-girlfriend. With time running out, Rachel and Adam must rally an unlikely coalition of Inuit natives, oil companies and Russian and American military to set aside their differences and free the whales.

The flick, which was inspired by a true story and also stars Kristen Bell, hits theaters February 3, 2012!

Source: JustJared.com

Alaskans will be cast in Drew Barrymore’s new movie, which is shooting in the state.

The movie will mostly be shot in Anchorage, Alaska. Executive producer Stuart Besser said, “There’s at least 1,000 extras, and there are probably 30 to 40 speaking roles that we would attempt to get in Anchorage.”

Everybody Loves Whales will start shooting in September in Alaska. It is expected to shoot for about 10 weeks. It is based on the attempt to rescue three gray whales trapped by sea ice near Barrow in 1988. Two of the whales managed to escape thanks to a Soviet icebreaker, while the third disappeared.

Barrymore will star as a Greenpace worker and The Office star John Krasinski will star as a news reporter. Ken Kwapis is directing.

The movie is expected to have a 2012 release date.

source: thecelebritycafe.com