While looking for his father’s (Josh Brolin) remains off the central Coast of California, a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) is swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-tonne sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out in the 2026 survival thriller Whalefall, directed by Brian Duffield and based on Daniel Kraus’ 2023 book of the same name.
Working closely with Duffield and Production Designer Ramsey Avery, Wētā Workshop provided design, research and development, and practical fabrication for the film's incredible whale effects.
Release date
October 16, 2026
Director
Brian Duffield
While looking for his father’s (Josh Brolin) remains off the central Coast of California, a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) is swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-tonne sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out in the 2026 survival thriller Whalefall, directed by Brian Duffield and based on Daniel Kraus’ 2023 book of the same name.
Working closely with Duffield and Production Designer Ramsey Avery, Wētā Workshop provided design, research and development, and practical fabrication for the film's incredible whale effects.
Release date
October 16, 2026
Director
Brian Duffield
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