EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and AGBO’s adaptation of the Alex North novel The Whisper Man isn’t done adding star power to it’s ensemble as sources tell Deadline Michael Keaton is set to join the ensemble of the feature adaptation of the pic starring Robert De Niro. John Carroll Lynch, Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague and Acston Luca Porto are also on board joining De Niro as well as Adam Scott and Michelle Monaghan. While sources stress it falls under a cameo credit, the idea of the two legendary heavyweights appearing in a movie together for the first time since Jackie Brown should excite fans of both actors.
James Ashcroft is set to direct, with Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer adapting the script. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco will produce for AGBO, marking the sixth film out of Netflix and AGBO’s ongoing partnership.
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