Josh Brolin is in negotiations to join Austin Abrams in 20th Century’s adaptation of the Daniel Kraus novel Whalefall, with Brian Duffield directing. Duffield will co-write the script with Kraus.

Josh Brolin may be playing the heavy in two big summer blockbusters, but offscreen he’s less movie star and more mystic-poet-goofball. It just might be the realest thing in Hollywood.