A24 and Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures are teaming up for the first time on The Whale with Brendan Fraser set to star.
Aronofsky is attached to direct the story of a reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last shot at redemption.
Production is scheduled to begin March in upstate New York.
Samuel D. Hunter will adapt the film based on his 2012 play of the same name.
A24 has worldwide rights.
André Holland, Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor star.
The sales, financing and production outfit will be introducing the projects to buyers at Cannes.
The crime thriller is produced by Amblin Entertainment and will shoot this summer.
Title being packaged as a project with strong remake potential.
The charity is calling for urgent public and private funding boost ahead of the impending general election.
A selection of eight projects form part of Canes’ inaugural immersive competition.
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