An Emotional Deep-Sea Nightmare Emerges in First Teaser for 'Whalefall'
- Jun 9
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20th Century Studio and imagine Entertainment have released the thrilling teaser trailer for Whalefall, an epic and emotional survival thriller — Releasing exclusively in cinemas October 16.
June 9, 2026
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Overview
Release date: October 16, 2026
Director: Brian Duffield
Cast: Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, Emily Rudd
Genre: Survival Thriller
Distributor or studio: 20th Century Studios/Imagine Entertainment
What We Know So Far
20th Century Studios and Imagine Entertainment released a thrilling first look at Whalefall. The epic and emotional survival thriller about one young man’s encounter with a massive sperm whale opens exclusively in cinemas October 16.
The film, which is directed by Brian Duffield and features a screenplay by Brian Duffield & Daniel Kraus based on the book by Daniel Kraus by the same name, stars Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, Emily Rudd. The producers are Brian Grazer, Brian Duffield, Jeb Brody, Allan Mandelbaum, with Doug Merrifield, Richard Abate, Will Rowbotham serving as executive producers.
Following the death of his father (Josh Brolin), Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.
All information provided by Disney Studios UK.
