Whalefall Opens in Theaters as CNN Hosts Whale Attack Survivor at Premiere
Whalefall is now playing in theaters everywhere, and CNN brought lobster diver Michael Packard to a 4DX screening and the New York premiere.
Whalefall is now available in theaters everywhere. The film adapts the best-selling novel by Daniel Kraus, with Brian Duffield directing and Austin Abrams playing Jay, the character swallowed by a sperm whale.
CNN invited Michael Packard, a lobster diver and whale attack survivor, to a special 4DX screening of the film. Packard also attended Whalefall's New York premiere at the Regal Times Square as part of CNN's coverage.
In June 2021, Packard was diving off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, when he was engulfed by a humpback whale for less than 45 seconds before being spat out with minor injuries.
Quick answers
Where can I see Whalefall?
Whalefall is now available in theaters everywhere.
Who stars in and directs Whalefall?
Brian Duffield directs the adaptation, and Austin Abrams plays Jay. The film is based on Daniel Kraus's best-selling novel.
What was the 4DX screening CNN hosted?
CNN invited whale attack survivor Michael Packard to a special 4DX screening of Whalefall, and he also attended the New York premiere at the Regal Times Square.