Austin Abrams gets swallowed by whale in 'Whalefall'
- On Tuesday, 20th Century Studios released the official trailer for Whalefall, an adventure thriller starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, with the film hitting theaters on October 16.
- Directed by Brian Duffield and based on Daniel Kraus's 2023 novel, the film follows Jay Gardiner searching for his father's remains before being swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale.
- Described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, the production utilized intricate sets at Radford Studios to simulate the whale's stomach. The film will be shown in 4DX, featuring motion-enabled chairs and sensations.
- Disney's 20th Century Studios strategically released the trailer to showcase the film's intense opening 15 minutes. "Yeah, let's show them how our movie kicks off and let them wonder where we could go from there," Duffield says.
- The project marks the third collaboration between Abrams and Brolin. With upcoming roles in Zach Cregger's Weapons and Resident Evil, Abrams may emerge as a major movie star by October's release.
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Giant squid drags Austin Abrams inside a giant whale in heart-pounding “Whalefall” trailer
The actor reunites with his "Weapons" costar Josh Brolin.Austin Abrams in 'Whalefall'Credit: 20th Century StudiosKey PointsWeapons stars Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams reunite in the Whalefall trailer.Abrams plays a young man whose dive to find his father's remains leads him to be eaten by a whale.The survival thriller opens Oct. 16 in theaters.Weapons stars Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams have found something even scarier than a witch: a massive s…
'Whalefall' Movie Trailer: Austin Abrams Gets Stuck In A Whale Stomach
20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for Whalefall, the adaptation of Daniel Kraus’ novel coming to theaters in October. The film — which stars Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz and more — is described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, centering on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains. The diver gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxyg…
‘Whalefall’ Director on Taking Moviegoers Inside a Sperm Whale (in 4DX) and Stopping Star Austin Abrams From Doing Certain Stunts: ‘You Will Die!’
'Whalefall' director Brian Duffield breaks down the first trailer, which shows Austin Abrams getting swallowed by a sperm whale.
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