Check out the official trailer for Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Tom Holland, right now on Fan Reviews! br br In the Heart of the Sea Release Date: br March 15, 2015 br br In the Heart of the Sea is an upcoming biographical thriller film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Holland. It is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's 2000 book In the Heart of the Sea, about the sinking of the whaleship Essex. The film is scheduled for release on March 15, 2015.