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Whalefall (2026)
Director: Brian Duffield
Cast: Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz
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A scuba diver in search of his deceased father's remains gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. After giving up on life, the young man is surprised to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unlikely of places.
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Directed by Brian Duffield in 2026, Whalefall offers a thrilling and unique premise - a scuba diver trapped inside a massive sperm whale, forced to find a reason to live in the most perilous of circumstances. With a talented cast including Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, and Elisabeth Shue, this film blends edge-of-your-seat suspense with profound emotional depth, making it a must-see for fans of high-concept thrillers.
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Whalefall is an upcoming American survival thriller film directed and produced by Brian Duffield, based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus, who co-wrote the script with Duffield. The film follows a scuba diver who, while searching for the remains of his father, gets swallowed alive by a whale and attempts to escape. Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, and Emily Rudd star in supporting roles.
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