'Whalefall' Opens in Theaters With a Diver Swallowed by a Whale
Photo: VarietyHow coverage differs Variety focuses on shooting difficulties inside the whale; Deadline stresses the father-son storyline; Slate examines real-world plausibility with a biologist.
Whalefall, now in theaters from 20th Century Studios, follows a young diver named Jay, played by Austin Abrams, who is accidentally swallowed by a whale. Director Brian Duffield has described the hurdles of shooting inside the whale, while Deadline highlights the father-son relationship at the story's core, which comes from Daniel Kraus's novel. Slate also looks at how realistic the premise is.
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Coverage · 3 sources
- VarietyThe Impossible ‘Whalefall’: Director Brian Duffield Wanted a Challenge, So He Discovered a Way to Crush Austin Abrams in a Whale Stomach That Left Onlookers ‘Baffled’
- DeadlineHow ‘Whalefall’s Director & Author Wove The Closure Of A Father-Son Relationship Into A Survival Tale
- SlateHow Realistic Is the Buzzy New Movie About Getting Swallowed by a Whale? A Whale Biologist Weighs In.