'Suspense, Betrayal and Violence': The 1930s Tropical 'Utopia' that Became a Living Hell

'Eden' ending explained: Ron Howard breaks down the real-life murder mystery

Who makes it off the island of Floreana?Vertical Vanessa Kirby in 'Eden'This article contains spoilers about Eden.Key PointsEden follows the incredible true story of eight Europeans who settled on an uninhabited island in the Galápagos in 1929. Only four survived to tell the tale, though exactly what happened to the rest remains a mystery.Entertainment Weekly breaks down who lived, who died, and what became of the survivors. Plus, director Ron H…

Ron Howard brings real 1930s Galapagos survival story to the screen in "Eden"

Ron Howard joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about "Eden," his new movie based on the real story of European settlers in the Galapagos Islands after World War I.

The True Story Behind the Search for Utopia in 'Eden'

Ron Howard's Eden is based on a real story of Europeans who tried to start a utopia on the Galapagos island of Floreana

'Suspense, betrayal and violence': The 1930s tropical 'utopia' that became a living hell

When a group of European settlers made a home on an uninhabited Galapagos island, they were hoping for paradise. But instead it turned into a nightmare – as a new film recounts.

'Eden' review: Ron Howard's island drama is numbingly dull, and ugly as sin

Ron Howard is on something of a survival thriller kick. After returning to his Apollo 13 roots with In the Heart of the Sea in 2015, and the more recent Thirteen Lives, his newest film is Eden, a story in a similar vein also based on real events. Unfortunately, the fourth time isn't a charm, and only proves the Howard haters correct in their assertion that the Solo: A Star Wars Story helmer is largely a journeyman, with little style (or substanc…

‘Eden’ Ron Howard’s passion project

Nearly a century ago, an uninhabited island in the Galapagos became home for several German expatriates who, as Ron Howard’s “Eden” makes clear, did not find paradise. Howard (“Apollo 13”) co-wrote, produced and directs what is truly a passion project which chronicles three different and often rival groups. Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby are Dr. Friedrich Ritter and his wife Dore Strauch who in 1929 take residence on the isle of Floreana  so Ritter …