Release Date

01 Oct, 2026

Runtime

00:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

For decades, computer scientist Brent Seales has pursued an obsession long thought impossible: reading the hundreds of scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Armed with cutting-edge imaging, artificial intelligence, and relentless determination, Dr. Seales and his underdog team work to digitally unlock the secrets of ancient Rome’s only surviving library. As their quest captures global attention, The Vesuvius Challenge becomes a high-stakes story of perseverance, discovery, and humanity’s quest to recover the great lost books of antiquity.

Original Title

The Vesuvius Challenge

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Actors

Guy Pearce

Crew

Daniel DiMauro

Morgan Pehme

Morgan Pehme

Daniel DiMauro

Jim O'Shaughnessy

Ridley Scott

Shirel Kozak

Alex Petkas

Fredrik Stanton

Nick Tawil

Elyse Seder