{
  "id": 15073189,
  "title": "The Impossible ‘Whalefall’: Director Brian Duffield Wanted a Challenge, So He Discovered a Way to Crush Austin Abrams in a Whale Stomach That Left Onlookers ‘Baffled’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/the-impossible-whalefall-director-brian-duffield-wanted-a-challenge",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/features/whalefall-austin-abrams-crushed-whale-stomach-on-set-1236912491/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Turns out that it’s tough to shoot in a whale’s stomach. “Whalefall” director Brian Duffield is gleefully outlining some of the biggest hurdles while shooting his new movie. The premise for the film, in theaters now via 20th Century Studios, is simple: A young diver named Jay (Austin Abrams) is accidentally swallowed by a whale, […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Josh Brolin Talks the Personal Side of ‘Whalefall’ and the “Undeniable” Script for ‘Sicario 3’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/josh-brolin-talks-the-personal-side-of-whalefall-and-the-undeniable",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:05:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}