This year we will be seeing Austin Abrams (Weapons) twice in theaters. First, in the reboot of Resident Evil by Zach Cregger, scheduled for release in September, and in October in the adventure thriller Whalefall of 20th Century Studioswhich just debuted a new official trailer.
In both projects, Abrams' characters will face threats of a different nature that will lead to a fierce fight for their survival.
In the case of Whalefalltitled The fall of the whale In our region, Abrams will face the following premise: “The chances of being swallowed alive by a whale are low, but never zero”.
The project that adapts the novel by Daniel Kraus and which takes us directly to the stomach of a whale, is described by the study as a mix between The Martian y 127 Hours.
The plot centers on a diver (Abrams) who searches for the remains of his deceased father. During his search, the diver is engulfed by a 24-meter, 60-ton sperm whale, and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. Having lost all hope, the young man is surprised to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unexpected place.
Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You, Spontaneous) directs the script he co-wrote with Kraus.
Check out the exciting trailer at the end of the note.
In addition to Adams, the main cast includes Josh Brolin (Weapons, Dune), Elisabeth Shue (The Boys, Greyhound), John Ortiz (Nobody 2, Bad Monkey), Jane Levy (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Emily Rudd (One Piece, saga Fear Street), y Mark Meloro Jr.
The project came to fruition after director Duffield approached Kraus after learning about the premise of the author's novel, to acquire the rights to a film adaptation. The approach was through DM on Twitter.
Later, the company Imagine Entertainment Ron Howard she joined the project as a producer.
The producers are Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Brian Duffield, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum. Executive producers include Richard Abate, Douglas C. Meffifield, and Will Rowbotham.
20th Century Studios releases The fall of the whale in cinemas around the world October 16, 2026.
New official trailer:
Source: https://cine3.com/segundo-trailer-whalefall-austin-abrams/
