Netflix Drops First Trailer for Psychological Thriller 'The Whisper Man' Starring Robert De Niro

Netflix has released the first trailer for "The Whisper Man," a psychological thriller based on Alex North's bestselling novel that brings together a heavyweight cast. The film stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott, and is set to premiere globally on the streaming platform on August 28, according to Deadline. The debut of the trailer and accompanying key art was reported by Vital Thrills.

DeadlineNetflix's 'The Whisper Man' Trailer: De Niro, Monaghan, and Scott Star in Psychological Thriller

"Netflix has been steadily expanding its slate of prestige thrillers featuring A-list talent, and this next release brings together an especially strong trio of leads."

Comic Basics noted that De Niro has quietly built an unexpected streaming partnership with Netflix over the past several years, and this latest project continues that trend. The film follows a widowed crime writer whose son is abducted, forcing him to seek help from his estranged father, a retired police detective, uncovering a link to a decades-old serial killer case. Deadline confirmed these plot details from the novel.

The cast also includes Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott, with the latter playing the adult son in a story that flips the typical family drama into a tense crime thriller. EntertainmentNow called the film "arriving with a fully-stacked cast for the summer's streaming lineup," adding to the anticipation building around the August release.

EntertainmentNowRobert De Niro Stars in New Netflix Thriller ‘The Whisper Man,’ Official Trailer Released

"a fully-stacked cast for the summer's streaming lineup"

Directed by James Ashcroft, "The Whisper Man" adapts a novel that has already garnered a strong readership, and the trailer leans heavily on atmospheric dread and De Niro's gravitas. With the trailer now out, Netflix appears to be positioning this as a major late-summer draw for subscribers looking for a chilling thriller.