{
  "id": 15820961,
  "title": "‘Whalefall’ Director Brian Duffield and Star Austin Abrams Resisted the New Ending Before Embracing It",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/whalefall-director-brian-duffield-and-star-austin-abrams-resisted-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/whalefall-ending-brian-duffield-interview-1236736368/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The coda was added after test screenings, though both the filmmaker and star were initially hesitant about it.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}