Netflix has released the trailer for The Whisper Man, the upcoming serial killer crime thriller starring Robert De Niro. Based on Alex North’s New York Times bestselling novel, the film brings together an impressive ensemble cast and marks De Niro’s latest collaboration with the streaming service following his performance in the political thriller series Zero Day.
The Whisper Man is set to premiere globally on Netflix on August 28, 2026. Check out the trailer in the embed above!
The Whisper Man is directed by James Ashcroft from a screenplay by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer. The story centers on a widower crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.”
Also in the cast:
De Niro’s Jackie Brown co-star Michael Keaton is believed to be in the cast as well, but the fact that his involvement is largely being kept under wraps seems to indicate that he’s playing the Whisper Man himself.
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, and Kassee Whiting are producing the film for AGBO. Marcus Viscidi, Tim Connors, and Alex Leb serve as executive producers.
When the project was first announced, Russo-Otstot, AGBO’s chief creative officer, provided the following statement: “AGBO is excited to be embarking on our 6th film with our incredible partners at Netflix. The Whisper Man is a gripping thriller but at its core is a poignant and complex story of father and sons. We are grateful to have one of the finest actors of his generation, Robert De Niro, anchoring that story and with the remarkable James Ashcroft directing.” Other collaborations between Netflix and AGBO include The Gray Man, The Electric State, the Extraction films, and the Extraction TV series spin-off called Mercenary.
Ashcroft has previously directed the 2021 horror thriller Coming Home in the Dark and the John Lithgow / Geoffrey Rush horror film The Rule of Jenny Pen.
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