Robert De Niro is sticking with Netflix as he’s set to star in The Whisper Man, a brand new crime thriller for the streaming service.
Robert De Niro is sticking with Netflix, as Deadline stories that the actor is ready to star in The Whisper Man. The crime thriller is predicated on Alex North’s New York Occasions bestselling novel of the identical identify and shall be directed by James Ashcroft. Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer are writing the script.
The movie “revolves round a widow crime author who, after his 8-year-old son is kidnapped, appears to be like to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for assist, solely to find a reference to the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer referred to as ‘The Whisper Man.’” Manufacturing is slated to kick off this spring on the East Coast, with Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Michael Disco producing for AGBO.
“AGBO is worked up to be embarking on our sixth movie with our unimaginable companions at Netflix,” stated Russo-Otstot, AGBO’s chief artistic officer. “The Whisper Man is a gripping thriller however at its core is a poignant and sophisticated story of father and sons. We’re grateful to have one of many best actors of his technology, Robert De Niro, anchoring that story and with the exceptional James Ashcroft directing.“
De Niro and Netflix beforehand labored collectively on The Irishman in addition to the upcoming drama sequence Zero Day. The sequence would be the first common TV function of Deo Niro’s profession, with the actor enjoying “revered former U.S. President George Mullen, who, as head of the Zero Day Fee, is charged with discovering the perpetrators of a devastating cyber assault that has triggered chaos across the nation and hundreds of fatalities. As disinformation runs rampant and the private ambition of energy brokers in know-how, Wall Avenue, and authorities collide, Mullen’s unwavering seek for the reality forces him to confront his personal darkish secrets and techniques whereas risking all he holds expensive.” The sequence will premiere on February twentieth.
De Niro can even seem in The Alto Knights, a brand new movie from Barry Levinson that tells the story of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. For some purpose, the actor performs each roles. The movie follows “two of New York’s most infamous organized crime bosses, Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), as they vie for management of town’s streets. As soon as the perfect of pals, petty jealousies and a sequence of betrayals place them on a lethal collision course that can reshape the Mafia (and America) endlessly.” It should hit theaters on March twenty first.
There has additionally been discuss of the actor reuniting with Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner for a brand new Meet the Mother and father film.
