The Whisper Man


The Whisper Man is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by James Ashcroft and written by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alex North, and stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch, Hamish Linklater, and Owen Teague. It will be produced by AGBO and distributed by Netflix.

Premise

The film revolves around a widowed crime writer who, after his 8 year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired police detective, for help. He then discovers a connection between his son's abduction and the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as The Whisper Man.

Cast

  • Robert De Niro
  • Michelle Monaghan
  • Adam Scott as Tom Kennedy
  • Michael Keaton
  • John Carroll Lynch
  • Hamish Linklater
  • Owen Teague
  • Acston Luca Porto as Jake Kennedy

    Production

Alex North's thriller novel The Whisper Man was published by Celadon Books on June 14, 2019. The Russo brothers, through their production company AGBO, optioned the film rights in 2018, nearly a year before the novel was published. In April 2022, it was reported that Netflix had joined the project. In April 2023, it was reported that James Ashcroft would be directing the film, with Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer adapting the script.
In February 2025, it was announced that the crime thriller film was in development, with Robert De Niro to star. In March, Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott joined the cast. Principal photography began on April 7, 2025, in and around Plainfield, New Jersey. In April, Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch, Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague, and Acston Luca Porto joined the cast. Filming wrapped on June 4, 2025. The Russo brothers, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Michael Disco are producing, with Kassee Whiting and Marcus Viscidi as executive producers.

Release

The Whisper Man is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2026.