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Adam Scott's Dream Collab: The Whisper Man with De Niro

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Adam Scott teams up with Robert De Niro in the Netflix thriller The Whisper Man, releasing August 28th. Scott plays Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer who, after losing his wife, starts anew with his eight-year-old son, Jake. When Jake is abducted, Tom turns to his estranged father, retired detective Peter Willis, portrayed by De Niro, uncovering connections to a serial killer known as The Whisper Man. The film, directed by James Ashcroft, also features Michelle Monaghan as the lead detective. Based on Alex Norths novel, the movie has garnered attention with USA Todays exclusive first-look photos. Scott, a father of two and Emmy nominee from Severance, describes the film as an emotional nightmare that resonates with anyone, regardless of parenthood, due to the universal fear of not knowing if ones child is safe.

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Adam Scott's Dream Collab: The Whisper Man with De Niro

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Adam Scott's Dream Collab: The Whisper Man with De Niro. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 29th, Adam Scott's been chasing a collab with Robert De Niro since he was 11 years old, and now their father and son in the Netflix. Thriller, The Whisper Man, Dropping August 28th. The story follows Scott as Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer starting over with his 8-year-old son Jake after losing his wife. When Jake gets abducted, Tom reaches out to his estranged dad, retired detective Peter Willis, played by De Niro, uncovering ties to a serial killer. Called The Whisper Man, directed by James Ashcroft, the flick also stars Michelle Monahan as the lead detective on the case. It's based on Alex North's novel, and USA Today dropped exclusive first-look photos. Scott, a dad of two, an Emmy nominee from Severance, calls it a total emotional nightmare anyone can relate to, even without kids, the pure panic of. Not knowing if your child's safe. Every day on set felt surreal for Scott, who grew up with the Niro posters on his wall. He says he never got used to sharing those heavy scenes with.

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