Whalefall
Whalefall is a feature film that is in post-production with 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Century Studios and Imagine Entertainment attached. Brian Duffield (director), Richard Abate (producer) and Brian Grazer (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles, CA in January 2025. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
Jay Gardiner embarks on a daunting quest to find his father's remains in the Pacific Ocean near Monastery Beach, hoping to free himself from the guilt of his dad's suicide. While diving, he faces danger when a massive squid and a hungry sperm whale threaten his life. Jay becomes trapped in the whale's stomach, left with just an hour of oxygen to conquer his inner demons and escape.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Brian Duffield |
Production
| Producer | Richard Abate |
| Producer | Brian Grazer |
| Producer | Ron Howard |
| Producer | Karen Lunder |
| Producer | Allan Mandelbaum |
| Producer | Will Rowbotham |
Writing
| Writer | Brian Duffield |
| Writer | Daniel Kraus |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Whalefall
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/whalefall (last updated Apr 28, 2026).