Darren Aronofsky will adapt "The Whale", the play by Samuel D. Hunter

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Darren Aronofsky will be working on the adaptation of

, a play by Samuel D. Hunter that was widely acclaimed by critics when it was presented in 2012 in New York.

The plot features Charlie, a morbidly obese middle-aged man who attempts to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter after abandoning his family for his since-deceased gay lover.

The director of

and

will also produce the footage via his production company Protozoa Pictures in collaboration with A24 which owns the rights to the piece.

Double comeback

The Whale

could offer Darren Aronofsky the opportunity to return to holiness in Hollywood after

commercial failure

, his last film, released in 2017. And the feature film could also mark the comeback of Brendan Fraser to whom the first role has already been attributed as revealed by

.

If the actor is remembered primarily for his performances in

franchise

, he most recently made a notable appearance in

, the series directed by Danny Boyle.

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