The Whale Screenplay Book Hardcover – July 29, 2025 by Darren Aronofsky (Author) The Whale Screenplay Book opens with an introduction by Brendan Fraser, who won an Oscar for his performance as Charlie, the film’s main character; it also includes the full screenplay, the original script, a selection of fill stills, an essay by author and English professor Peter Coviello, and a conversation between Aronofsky and Hunter, moderated by Playwrights Horizon artistic director Adam Greenfield.