EXCLUSIVE: A24 and Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures are teaming up for the first time on the upcoming film The Whale with Brendan Fraser set to star and Aronofsky on board to direct.
Jeremy Dawson will produce alongside Protozoa Pictures with Aronofsky attached to direct.A24 will have worldwide rights. MacArthur winning playwright, Samuel D.
Hunter (Greater Clements) will adapt the film based on his critically- acclaimed 2012 play of the same name. The production was praised by the New York Times and won the Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, GLAAD Media Award, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Play.“Adapting my play into a screenplay has been a real labor of love for me,” said Hunter.
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