Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams’ New Survival Thriller Officially Gets Last Sneak Peek Before Hitting Theaters [Exclusive]
A new image from *Whalefall* shows Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin as son Jay and father Mitt before Jay’s underwater ordeal. Director Brian Duffield says their strained but affectionate relationship is central to the survival thriller, giving emotional weight to Jay’s attempt to escape after being swallowed by a whale.
The film opens exclusively in cinemas on 16 October. Duffield said both men want to connect but struggle to do so until it is too late; the story places Jay’s need to understand his father alongside an immediate fight for survival. Daniel Kraus, who wrote the novel, co-wrote the adaptation, with Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy and Emily Rudd also in the cast.
- A father-son rift underpins the whale survival thriller.
- Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin play Jay and Mitt.
- *Whalefall* opens in cinemas on 16 October.
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Whalefall is a survival thriller centred on Jay, a young man who is swallowed by a whale and must find a way out. The danger at sea is tied to his relationship with his father, Mitt, played by Josh Brolin.
Jay is played by Austin Abrams, while Brian Duffield directs and co-wrote the film’s adaptation with novelist Daniel Kraus. The story also features Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy and Emily Rudd.
The film’s family drama gives context to Jay’s struggle: he and Mitt care for each other but have trouble communicating. Their relationship shapes what Jay is trying to understand as he fights to survive.