Netflix Releases First-Look Images for The Whisper Man

Netflix has released the first-look images for its upcoming psychological thriller The Whisper Man, confirming a global streaming premiere on August 28, 2026.

The film, adapted from Alex North's 2019 bestselling novel, centers on a widowed crime writer whose eight-year-old son is abducted. He turns to his estranged father, a retired police detective, for assistance, uncovering links to a decades-old case involving a convicted serial killer known as The Whisper Man. Directed by James Ashcroft, whose previous credits include the horror thrillers Coming Home in the Dark and The Rule of Jenny Pen, the movie features a screenplay by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer.

Robert De Niro stars as the retired detective, joined by Adam Scott as the crime writer and Michelle Monaghan in a key role. The ensemble cast also includes Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague, child actor Acston Luca Porto and Will Brill. Production comes from AGBO, the company behind Anthony and Joe Russo's projects, marking the sixth collaboration between AGBO and Netflix. Producers include the Russos, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco, with executive producers Kassee Whiting and Marcus Viscidi.