Book 014 in the A24 Screenplay Collection, dedicated to The Whale (2022), directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, who adapted his own 2012 play. The film stars Brendan Fraser, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Charlie, a reclusive online writing instructor attempting to reconnect with his daughter; the film also won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The book includes the full screenplay, an introduction by Fraser, an essay by Herman Melville scholar Peter Coviello, a conversation between Aronofsky and Hunter moderated by Playwrights Horizons artistic director Adam Greenfield, Hunter's complete original playscript and a selection of film stills. Hunter's play won the 2013 Drama Desk Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. Published by A24, distributed through MACK.