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Whalefall Director Reveals How He Crushed Austin Abrams Inside Whale Set
Brian Duffield tells Variety that Disney's own safety reps watched the shoot and openly wondered if it was safe for his lead actor.
6 days ago2 min read
Daniel Kraus is the author whose novel inspired the thriller Whalefall. The film, directed by Brian Duffield, follows a man trapped inside a sperm whale's stomach, with Austin Abrams in the lead role.
Summarised from CutMirchi’s coverage.
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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
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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
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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
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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