Robert De Niro has been set to star in the Netflix crime thriller ‘The Whisper Man.’
Based on North’s New York Times bestselling novel, the movie is set to revolve around a widow 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.’
On the casting of De Niro, Russo-Otstot, AGBO’s chief creative officer stated “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.”
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Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco will produce for AGBO, marking the sixth film out of Netflix and AGBO’s ongoing partnership.
Kassee Whiting will serve as executive producer for AGBO as will Marcus Viscidi. Production is set to start this spring on the East Coast.
De Niro is set to set in the streamer’s upcoming ‘Zero Day,’ the first drama series in which he will star. He is also set to star in Warner Bros’ ‘The Alto Knights’ in which he plays dual roles.
