Netflix releases character posters for thriller “The Whisper Man”

Netflix has released character posters for “The Whisper Man”, a crime thriller film based on the best-selling novel by Alex North. Directed by James Ashcroft, the film is scheduled to premiere on the streaming platform on August 28, 2026.

The story follows Tom Kennedy (Adam Scott), a crime novelist who moves to the town of Featherbank with his son, Jake, to seek a fresh start following the death of his wife. The plot intensifies when a local child disappears under circumstances mirroring a series of murders committed twenty years prior by a serial killer known as “The Whisper Man”.

To investigate the connection, Tom seeks help from his estranged father, Peter Willis (Robert De Niro), a retired detective who was involved in the original case. The cast also includes Michelle Monaghan as Detective Amanda Beck.