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Whalefall director on father-son closure; Bryson Fire 39% contained

Whalefall, based on Daniel Kraus's novel, is in theaters now from 20th Century Studios and Imagine Entertainment; its director calls it a survival tale about a father and son.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:34 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Deadline: “How ‘Whalefall’s Director & Author Wove The Closure Of A Father-Son Relationship Into A Survival Tale”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:34 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Malibu.
BBN covered this story before: Bryson Fire Containment Grows To 39%; Elordi and Meaney in Focus (October 16).

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline says Whalefall, from 20th Century Studios, is in theaters this week, and its director jokes that men would rather get swallowed by a whale than talk to their fathers.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love it already.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou have not seen it, Chip. And the film is built around the closure of a father-son relationship, so the whale is the mediator.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA mediator with a very big office! That's a family movie night where everyone finally gets heard.