EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and AGBO ‘s highly-anticipated adaptation of the Alex North novel The Whisper Man is gaining some serious momentum as sources tell Deadline Robert De Niro is set to star in the crime thriller.

Robert De Niro is set to star in crime thriller "The Whisper Man" from Netflix and AGBO, the companies announced on Wednesday. James Ashcroft ("The Rule of Jenny Pen," "Coming Home in the Dark") is set to direct.

Robert De Niro is starring in a new Netflix crime thriller from the Russo brothers. One of the most outstanding actors of his time, De Niro has been nominated for nine Academy Awards over his career,

Hollywood legend Robert De Niro has been signed for The Whisper Man. The film is an adaptation of Alex North’s crime thriller novel. James Ashcroft is set to direct the film with Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer adapting the screenplay,

"We are grateful to have one of the finest actors of his generation, Robert De Niro, anchoring that story and with the remarkable James Ashcroft directing." De Niro has previously

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro is set to star in The Whisper Man movie for Netflix. The screen adaptation of Alex North's best-selling book will be written by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer, and directed by James Ashcroft.

Academy Award winner Robert De Niro has signed on for the leading role in Netflix‘s upcoming crime thriller movie The Whisper Man, based on Alex North’s bestselling 2019 novel of the same name. Production on the project is expected to begin in spring on the East Coast.

The highly anticipated Netflix crime thriller 'The Whisper Man' has gained significant momentum, with Robert De Niro confirmed to star in the adaptation of Alex North's bestselling novel.Directed by James Ashcroft,