The Whale
The Whale is a feature film that has completed production with Protozoa Pictures and A24 Films attached. Lindsay Graham-Ahanonu (casting director) and Darren Aronofsky (director) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Newburgh, NY from March 2021 to April 2021. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a six hundred pound recluse hides away in his apartment eating and drinking himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Darren Aronofsky |
Production
| Producer | Darren Aronofsky |
Casting
| Casting Director | Lindsay Graham-Ahanonu |
Cast
| Cast | Brendan Fraser |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Whale
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-whale (last updated Apr 28, 2026).