Whalefall’s latest trailer shows a scuba diver trapped inside a giant whale, with one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. The film adapts Daniel Kraus’s novel and is directed by Brian Duffield, with Austin Abrams starring opposite Josh Brolin. Whalefall hits theaters on October 16.
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What the new trailer reveals
The diver is swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale, and the clock starts ticking as his oxygen dwindles. The trailer frames this survival nightmare with intense claustrophobic pressure, and the material describes the film as The Martian meets 127 Hours. The high-stakes scenario centers on a lone swimmer fighting to survive inside the creature’s immense interior.
What we know about WHALEFALL
Based on Kraus’s novel of the same name, Whalefall is directed by Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You). The cast includes Austin Abrams with Josh Brolin also in the lineup. Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum are producing, with Duffield also producing. 20th Century Studios acquired distribution rights after a competitive bidding war in 2024.
Release date and platforms
Release date: October 16. Theaters are listed as the release venue; no streaming or home-video platforms are specified in the material.
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