The Whale (upcoming film)

The Whale is an upcoming American psychological drama film[1] directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on his play of the same name.[2] The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, and Hong Chau.

The Whale
Directed byDarren Aronofsky
Screenplay bySamuel D. Hunter
Based onThe Whale
by Samuel D. Hunter
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
Edited byAndrew Weisblum
Production
company
Distributed byA24
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A 600-pound middle-aged man named Charlie tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter. The two grew apart after Charlie abandoned his family for his gay lover, who later died. Charlie then went on to binge eat out of pain and guilt.[3]

Cast

Production

On January 11, 2021, it was announced that A24 has global rights of The Whale, a film that will be directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Brendan Fraser.[5][3][6] In February 2021, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink and Samantha Morton joined the cast.[7] On March 4, 2021 Ty Simpkins joined the cast.[8] Sathya Sridharan also joined the cast.[4]

Principal photography began on March 8 and concluded on April 7, 2021 in Newburgh, New York. The film entered post-production in the same month.[9][10]

In an interview with Newsweek in June, Fraser revealed that the film was "already in the can" and that his role included "a lot of make-up and prosthetics."[11]

References
  1. "Every Upcoming Brendan Fraser Movie". ScreenRant. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. Dan Meyer (January 11, 2021). "Samuel D. Hunter Writing Movie Adaptation of The Whale". Playbill.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  3. Brent Lang (January 11, 2021). "Darren Aronofsky, Brendan Fraser Team on 'The Whale' for A24". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. "Sathya Sridharan". A Class Act NY. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. Justin Kroll (January 11, 2021). "Darren Aronofsky Sets Next Film 'The Whale' At A24 With Brendan Fraser Set To Star". Deadline. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  6. "Brendan Fraser to star in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, about man with compulsive eating disorder". Entertainment Weekly. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  7. Kroll, Justin (February 10, 2021). "'Watchmen's Hong Chau To Co-Star With Brendan Fraser in Darren Aronofsky's Next Film For A24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 4, 2021). "'Insidious' Star Ty Simpkins Joins Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' At A24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. "The Whale - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  10. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The Whale". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  11. Burton, Jamie (June 22, 2021). "Brendan Fraser Shares Early Details of Movies 'The Whale' and 'No Sudden Move'". Newsweek. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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