Fans of survival drillers and adventures should already sit on the memorial list a new film: Whalea one-man survival battle in the belly of a sperm whale.
Deferred adventure film leads inside a whale
Written as “The Marsian meets 127 Hours”, this astonishing story should not only be interested in Pinocchio fans: a young diver starts looking for the remains of his deceased father with breathing equipment. In the Pacific Ocean, however, it is swallowed by a 24 -meter -long and 60 -ton sperm whale. Inside the animal he only stays an hour for his oxygen supplies. Here he discovers his will to survive.
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As Deadline reports, Whalefall has now found its leading actor: the rising young star Austin Abramswho was most recently able to ray alongside Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Wolf’s and is also known from the Dash & Lily series (at Netflix) and Euphoria as well as films such as Margo’s traces and in doubt.
Whalefall already scores with underwater experts
Directed by Whalefall Brian Duffield lead with its script Underwater already gained experience in sea and tension and finally staged the sci-fi film No One Will Save You.
Also seems suitable that Ron Howard as a producer on board this unusual whale adventure. The filmmaker does not only have the Moby-Dick-Prevanzenfilm In the heart of the lake (2015) turned (we remember: the white monster Moby Dick was also a sperm whale), but is also traded as a directorial candidate for the next Pinocchio film adaptation, in which the wooden doll also ends up in a hipmail. Coincidence?
The basis for the survival thriller, which appears crazy at first glance in the unusual ambience, is a precisely researched book template, which for its publication in 2023 as scientifically correct It was advertised: the novel Whalefall – trapped in the whale * by author Daniel Kraus.
When does whalefall start?
After 20th Century Studios secured the rights to the book template a year ago and the star of the film adaptation was now found with Austin Abrams, filming can begin this year. Since we are still at the beginning of production, this meant that the adventure film Whalefall At the earliest for 2026 a start is expected to be in the cinema.
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