Josh Brolin's Undersea Lessons Are Key To Austin Abrams' Survival Inside A Whale In New Whalefall Trailer

Published Aug 19, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT Jennifer is a TV and Movie News Editor at ScreenRant. She started her journey in entertainment media in 2022 when she first joined Valnet at CBR before coming to ScreenRant. Jennifer loves TV, especially science fiction. She also loves late-night talk shows, due to her insomnia. Alien: Earth is definitely one of her favorite shows, and she jumps on any chance she gets to write about it. Even on her days off, she will claim an Alien Earth article if one is available. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of her favorite late-night hosts, and Conan O'Brien before he left his show. Her Alien: Earth coverage for ScreenRant is by far the work that she is most proud of so far. She was initially a finance and political editor, but her passion for pop culture convinced her to transition into entertainment journalism. During her off time, she loves to binge-watch cooking shows such as Kitchen Nightmares. Jennifer also loves spending time with her daughter and cherishes every moment of it. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Whalefall has officially dropped a brand-new trailer. Whalefall is an upcoming survival thriller. Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver named Jay Gardiner, who goes into the ocean to search for his father’s remains, only to be swallowed by a whale. Trapped inside the animal with limited oxygen and no resources, he must find a way to survive and escape. The film is directed and produced by Brian Duffield. The movie is adapted from Daniel Kraus’s 2023 novel of the same name. The screenplay was also written by Duffield and Kraus. Check out the trailer below: The newly released trailer for Whalefall offers an anxiety-inducing sneak peek at Abrams's character, whose life turns into a nightmare when he is swallowed alive by a whale. Once trapped inside, he has roughly one hour to find a way out before his chances of survival disappear. With time and oxygen running out, he is forced to rely on lessons and advice from his father, Mitt Gardiner (Josh Brolin), as he desperately searches for an escape. The trailer leans heavily into the film’s claustrophobic setting, showing Abrams struggling in the darkness and confined space inside the whale. The ticking clock, underwater setting, and constant sense of danger offer viewers a closer look at the intense tone of the film. The movie adaptation of Whalefall was confirmed in August 2023, when Imagine Entertainment secured the screen rights in a pre-emptive deal. In March 2024, 20th Century Studios acquired distribution rights following a bidding process and brought Duffield on board to direct and co-write the script alongside the novel's author. More to come...