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The Whale
Directed byDarren Aronofsky
Screenplay bySamuel D. Hunter
Based onThe Whale
by Samuel D. Hunter
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
Edited byAndrew Weisblum
Music byRob Simonsen[1]
Production
company
Distributed byA24
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Whale is an upcoming American psychological drama film[2] directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on his play of the same name.[3] The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, and Hong Chau.

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.[4]

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.[6][4][7] In February 2021, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink and Samantha Morton joined the cast.[8] On March 4, 2021 Ty Simpkins joined the cast.[9] Sathya Sridharan also joined the cast.[5]

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.[10][11]

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."[12]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Simonsen Scoring Darren Aronofsky's The Whale". Film Music Reporter. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Every Upcoming Brendan Fraser Movie". ScreenRant. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  3. ^ Dan Meyer (January 11, 2021). "Samuel D. Hunter Writing Movie Adaptation of The Whale". Playbill.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Brent Lang (January 11, 2021). "Darren Aronofsky, Brendan Fraser Team on 'The Whale' for A24". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Sathya Sridharan". A Class Act NY. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 4, 2021). "'Insidious' Star Ty Simpkins Joins Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' At A24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Whale - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The Whale". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  12. ^ 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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