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Australia Opens “Whalefall” Oct 15, Duffield-Directed, Abrams Stars

6/13/2026

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Australia will open Whalefall on October 15 after 20th Century Studios released teaser trailer.
Brian Duffield directs and co-writes the film adaptation of Daniel Kraus’s novel Whalefall.
Austin Abrams stars as diver Jay Gardiner, who is swallowed by a sperm whale and trapped with one hour of oxygen.
Industrial Light & Magic provides visual effects (VFX) under VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, with Josh Brolin and Elisabeth Shue in the cast.

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Story summary

Australia will open Whalefall on October 15 after 20th Century Studios released teaser trailer.
Brian Duffield directs and co-writes the film adaptation of Daniel Kraus’s novel Whalefall.
Austin Abrams stars as diver Jay Gardiner, who is swallowed by a sperm whale and trapped with one hour of oxygen.
Industrial Light & Magic provides visual effects (VFX) under VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, with Josh Brolin and Elisabeth Shue in the cast.