In the Heart of the Sea - Official Trailer (2015). In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. Release Date: March 13, 2015. Genre: Action, Adventure. Director: Ron Howard. Screenwriter: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Charles Leavitt. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson. In the Heart of the Sea official trailer courtesy of Warner Bros. FilmTrailerZone is the #1 destination for all movie fans to catch the latest movie trailers, clips, featurettes & much more of the latest promotional content from your most anticipated movies!.