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Austin Abrams on surviving Whalefall and Resident Evil
The actor says both films were grueling, but Whalefall’s practical whale set was the real test of endurance.
6 days ago2 min read
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Brian Duffield's films and where to watch them on Videoess →Brian Duffield (born November 5, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed the 2026 survival thriller film Whalefall, the 2023 sci-fi horror film No One Will Save You and the 2020 dark comedy coming-of-age film Spontaneous.
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Whalefall Director Reveals How He Crushed Austin Abrams Inside Whale Set
Whalefall director Brian Duffield describes building a cramped, water-filled whale stomach set where crew members physically crushed Austin Abrams while he breathed from a real oxygen tank.
6 days ago2 min
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Josh Brolin Admits He Had Doubts About Whalefall's Whale Premise
Josh Brolin says he initially doubted Whalefall's bold setup, a thriller spent largely inside a sperm whale, but now calls the finished film unexpectedly moving ahead of its October 16 release.
15 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Brian Duffield's Whalefall Set for Summer Release
Duffield co-adapted the film with author Daniel Kraus, who praised their collaboration. 'It was such a wonderful process. I joke that he’s my work husband now,' Duffield said. The film, set for release next summer, has already drawn comparisons to Annihilation and The Thing — but Duffield insists it’s something quieter, deeper. 'It’s not a fun movie. It’s not supposed to be.'
14 Oct 20262 min
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Whalefall Review Traps Austin Abrams Inside A Whale's Belly
Variety's review of Whalefall, the Daniel Kraus adaptation starring Austin Abrams as a diver trapped inside a sperm whale, calls the thriller preposterous rather than terrifying.
14 Oct 20262 min
Box Office
Whalefall: Brolin Sobbed Reading the Script, Now the Whale Comes to India
Josh Brolin didn’t just cry when he read the script for Whalefall—he sobbed. Not because it was a thriller, not because it was a survival story, but because it hit something deeper.
12 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
Austin Abrams Walked Mumbai Streets in Scuba Gear to Play a Man Swallowed by a Whale
Austin Abrams walked his neighbourhood in full scuba gear to prepare for Whalefall. The film, based on Daniel Kraus’s novel, releases October 16.
10 Oct 20262 min
Press Circuit
Whalefall Early Reviews Praise Austin Abrams' Whale-Trapped Survival Thriller
First reactions to Whalefall, starring Austin Abrams as a diver swallowed by a sperm whale, call the Brian Duffield film claustrophobic, emotional and a career moment for its lead ahead of its October 16 India theatrical release.
7 Oct 20262 min
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Whalefall Reviews Split Critics But Everyone Loves Austin Abrams
First reactions to Whalefall are in, and critics are divided on whether the survival thriller sticks the landing, though Austin Abrams' performance as a man trapped inside a whale is winning near-universal praise.
7 Oct 20262 min
Box Office
Austin Abrams' Whalefall Targets Modest October Opening
Whalefall, starring Austin Abrams alongside Josh Brolin and Elisabeth Shue, opens on October 16. Early estimates peg its first‑weekend takings at $10‑15 million, a far cry from Resident Evil’s $60 million record but ahead of many October releases.
29 Sept 20262 min
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Whalefall's Third Trailer Puts Austin Abrams Inside A Sperm Whale
20th Century Studios released the third trailer for Whalefall, the Austin Abrams survival thriller about a diver swallowed by a sperm whale while searching for his late father's remains off the California coast.
10 Sept 20262 min