Breathtaking EVEREST Trailer Witness the first EVEREST domestic and international trailers! The film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband), stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke, Sam Worthington, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, and John Hawkes. EVEREST will be released in theaters on September 25. A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm.