Stars: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Nia Long | Written and Directed by Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. However, as she digs ever deeper, her digital sleuthing soon raises more questions than answers.
The concept of movies told entirely through a computer or phone screen isn’t new, as we’ve been graced with films such as Unfriended and Host, but the best of the bunch easily has to be Aneesh Chaganty‘s Searching, which told the story of a father who must do everything he can to search for clues as to...
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. However, as she digs ever deeper, her digital sleuthing soon raises more questions than answers.
The concept of movies told entirely through a computer or phone screen isn’t new, as we’ve been graced with films such as Unfriended and Host, but the best of the bunch easily has to be Aneesh Chaganty‘s Searching, which told the story of a father who must do everything he can to search for clues as to...
- 6/19/2023
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Of late, there’s been a trend where cameras are being replaced as mediums of video capture, and in their stead, we’re using the latest communication techniques to film an entire movie. Starting with the 2020 horror film Host, where a Zoom call among friends goes horribly wrong, the arrival of communication technology has opened doors to several movies where stories are told through webcams and similar recording devices. These movies are the next generation in the found footage genre, and if made properly, some of them can be very impressive. Nicholas D. Johnson’s mystery thriller Missing is told entirely through the webcam and similar devices of the protagonist, June Allen (Storm Reid), capturing all her emotions when her mother, Grace, goes missing. Let’s look at June’s character and analyze how she realizes how deep her mother’s love truly was for her, despite all their arguments and fights.
- 5/23/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Missing is a thriller directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick staring Storm Reid.
Screenlife movies are those movies that tell stories through the computer screen, with hookups, video calls and so on. Not that it’s a new genre, nor is this one going to be the first blockbuster in the genre, but it has a good enough script to make an impact with its premise.
Movie Review
Fast-paced, lots of story and, above all, lots of editing. It is not the movie about “four friends” with no money who want to make a movie and, for budgetary reasons, choose this genre as a last resort: Missing is a movie with a dizzying pace, plot twists, surprises and a lot of sense of aesthetics (although these aesthetics may not please everyone).
It knows how to take advantage of everything at its disposal and teaches us that, with almost anything,...
Screenlife movies are those movies that tell stories through the computer screen, with hookups, video calls and so on. Not that it’s a new genre, nor is this one going to be the first blockbuster in the genre, but it has a good enough script to make an impact with its premise.
Movie Review
Fast-paced, lots of story and, above all, lots of editing. It is not the movie about “four friends” with no money who want to make a movie and, for budgetary reasons, choose this genre as a last resort: Missing is a movie with a dizzying pace, plot twists, surprises and a lot of sense of aesthetics (although these aesthetics may not please everyone).
It knows how to take advantage of everything at its disposal and teaches us that, with almost anything,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
This week is one of the biggest weeks for horror in the entirety of 2023, as it brings the release of one of the biggest horror movies of 2023. I’m of course talking about Scream VI, which will be slashing its way into theaters nationwide beginning on Thursday night.
The even better news? Scream VI is only one of several new horror movies out this week.
Here’s all the new horror releasing March 7 – March 12, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
A follow-up film from the same team behind 2018’s “Screenlife” thriller Searching, this year’s Missing was released in theaters back in January, pulling in $42.4 million at the worldwide box office. When will you be able to watch Missing at home, you ask? Today!
Missing is now available on Digital outlets.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida,...
The even better news? Scream VI is only one of several new horror movies out this week.
Here’s all the new horror releasing March 7 – March 12, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
A follow-up film from the same team behind 2018’s “Screenlife” thriller Searching, this year’s Missing was released in theaters back in January, pulling in $42.4 million at the worldwide box office. When will you be able to watch Missing at home, you ask? Today!
Missing is now available on Digital outlets.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida,...
- 3/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A follow-up film from the same team behind 2018’s “Screenlife” thriller Searching, this year’s Missing was released in theaters back in January, pulling in $36.6 million at the worldwide box office. When will you be able to watch Missing at home, you ask? Next week!
Sony will release Missing on Digital on March 7 and on Blu-ray & DVD on March 28.
Special Features include…
Audio commentary by writers-directors Will Merrick and Nick Johnson Storm Reid and the Challenge of Missing featurette Misdirects, Online Crimes and the Social Media Mystery featurette The Screens that Rule Our Lives featurette Hunting for the Missing Easter Eggs Deleted scenes
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
In the brand new Searching sequel Missing, said to be a “thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well...
Sony will release Missing on Digital on March 7 and on Blu-ray & DVD on March 28.
Special Features include…
Audio commentary by writers-directors Will Merrick and Nick Johnson Storm Reid and the Challenge of Missing featurette Misdirects, Online Crimes and the Social Media Mystery featurette The Screens that Rule Our Lives featurette Hunting for the Missing Easter Eggs Deleted scenes
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
In the brand new Searching sequel Missing, said to be a “thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well...
- 3/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Synopsis
From the minds behind Searching comes Missing, a thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well you know those closest to you. When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Bonus Materials
Blu-ray™ And Digital
Deleted Scenes Hunting for the Missing Easter Eggs Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes: Storm Reid and the Challenge of Missing Misdirects, Online Crimes and the Social Media Mystery The Screens that Rule Our Lives Filmmaker Commentary
DVD...
From the minds behind Searching comes Missing, a thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well you know those closest to you. When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Bonus Materials
Blu-ray™ And Digital
Deleted Scenes Hunting for the Missing Easter Eggs Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes: Storm Reid and the Challenge of Missing Misdirects, Online Crimes and the Social Media Mystery The Screens that Rule Our Lives Filmmaker Commentary
DVD...
- 3/2/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Earlier this year, the screen life subgenre got a shiny new addition in the form of Nick Johnson and Will Merrick's "Missing," a pulpy thriller that sees a teenager using technology to locate her missing parent. If that sounds familiar, sans the role reversal, then you're on the right track: "Missing" is a spiritual successor to "Searching," the innovative 2018 thriller from Aneesh Chaganty.
Given the success of the original film — which managed to subvert audience expectations despite treading very familiar ground — the sequel had a lot to live up to. And even though it may evoke a sense of déjà vu, it definitely succeeds. As /Film's Jeremy Mathai wrote in his review, "Just when you thought 'Searching' had wrung everything it possibly could out of this concept, 'Missing' shows just how much potential remains. What viewers are left with is a bold, twisting, and audacious thriller that will leave you breathless.
Given the success of the original film — which managed to subvert audience expectations despite treading very familiar ground — the sequel had a lot to live up to. And even though it may evoke a sense of déjà vu, it definitely succeeds. As /Film's Jeremy Mathai wrote in his review, "Just when you thought 'Searching' had wrung everything it possibly could out of this concept, 'Missing' shows just how much potential remains. What viewers are left with is a bold, twisting, and audacious thriller that will leave you breathless.
- 3/1/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
The title of "Missing" pretty much sums it up: this is the story of a missing person, and the family member who puts her all into finding out what happened. The thriller follows Storm Reid's June, a high schooler whose mother goes missing during a Colombian vacation with her boyfriend. Once June realizes that something has gone terribly wrong, she does as any screen-obsessed, digital-age dweller would: harnesses the power of the Internet to track her mother down. And almost entirely through the lens of her various devices, the audience watches it happen.
"Missing" is the latest in a growing collection of screenlife movies, and the second from this particular filmmaking team headed up by Aneesh Chaganty. The John Cho thriller "Searching" came first, following a father's twisty tale of solving his daughter's murder. This time around, Chaganty and co decided to flip the script by focusing on a...
"Missing" is the latest in a growing collection of screenlife movies, and the second from this particular filmmaking team headed up by Aneesh Chaganty. The John Cho thriller "Searching" came first, following a father's twisty tale of solving his daughter's murder. This time around, Chaganty and co decided to flip the script by focusing on a...
- 2/1/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
[The following story contains mild spoilers for Missing.]
Missing directors Nick Johnson and Will Merrick are wunderkinds in the truest sense of the word.
The duo began their careers as co-editors on director Aneesh Chaganty and screenwriter Sev Ohanian’s Searching (2018) and Run (2020), before making the improbable leap to feature film directors on Missing, the spiritual follow-up to the aforementioned films. With screenlife films like Searching and Missing, post-production requires significantly more time than principal photography does, so as editors, Johnson and Merrick already knew the ins and outs of making such unique tech-based thrillers.
All three films have formed a shared cinematic universe of sorts as Missing subtly references the fictional true crimes of the prior films, and in Run’s case, the plot was moved forward courtesy of a news ticker that alluded to Sarah Paulson’s character escaping the Corrections Center that she wound up in at the end of Run.
“We found interesting places to hide [references] in the movie,...
Missing directors Nick Johnson and Will Merrick are wunderkinds in the truest sense of the word.
The duo began their careers as co-editors on director Aneesh Chaganty and screenwriter Sev Ohanian’s Searching (2018) and Run (2020), before making the improbable leap to feature film directors on Missing, the spiritual follow-up to the aforementioned films. With screenlife films like Searching and Missing, post-production requires significantly more time than principal photography does, so as editors, Johnson and Merrick already knew the ins and outs of making such unique tech-based thrillers.
All three films have formed a shared cinematic universe of sorts as Missing subtly references the fictional true crimes of the prior films, and in Run’s case, the plot was moved forward courtesy of a news ticker that alluded to Sarah Paulson’s character escaping the Corrections Center that she wound up in at the end of Run.
“We found interesting places to hide [references] in the movie,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Nia Long | Written and Directed by Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. However, as she digs ever deeper, her digital sleuthing soon raises more questions than answers.
The concept of movies told entirely through a computer or phone screen isn’t new, as we’ve been graced with films such as Unfriended and Host, but the best of the bunch easily has to be Aneesh Chaganty‘s Searching, which told the story of a father who must do everything he can to search for clues as to...
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. However, as she digs ever deeper, her digital sleuthing soon raises more questions than answers.
The concept of movies told entirely through a computer or phone screen isn’t new, as we’ve been graced with films such as Unfriended and Host, but the best of the bunch easily has to be Aneesh Chaganty‘s Searching, which told the story of a father who must do everything he can to search for clues as to...
- 1/27/2023
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Where found footage was once a revolutionary format for the digital age, our constantly rotating world is now looking to the internet for its innovation. The "screenlife" subgenre has mostly been seen through the lens of horror movies like "Unfriended," "Host," and "The Den." But it was director Aneesh Chaganty's "Searching" where it felt like I was watching something new being born. In screenlife, computers are not only used for the narrative sake of an investigative thriller, but to tell us more about the characters within. An invisible camera guides the eyes of an audience to where it needs them to be, utilizing the conventional methods of filmmaking for a new kind of cinematic language.
"Searching" feels extra special when the people watching it within its specific era are able to understand the intricacies of going onto a certain website, or opening up an app. I've really started to...
"Searching" feels extra special when the people watching it within its specific era are able to understand the intricacies of going onto a certain website, or opening up an app. I've really started to...
- 1/23/2023
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
While this past weekend at the box office was, once again, dominated by the likes of "Avatar: The Way of Water," "M3GAN," and "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," Sony Pictures decided to enter the chat as well with a new thriller in the form of "Missing." It serves as a sequel of sorts to 2018's micro-budget hit "Searching" and, similarly, largely takes place on computer screens and other such devices. Despite the fact that it didn't top the charts (far from it), the thriller still did quite well for itself and, what's more, continued to prove a rather important point to the movie business at large.
"Missing," which was directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson, came in at number four over the weekend with 9.3 million. It beat projections, with estimates having it at around 8.5 million. Given that the movie was very minimally advertised and carried a production budget of just 7 million,...
"Missing," which was directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson, came in at number four over the weekend with 9.3 million. It beat projections, with estimates having it at around 8.5 million. Given that the movie was very minimally advertised and carried a production budget of just 7 million,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Missing."
"Missing," the sequel to 2018's Screenlife movie "Searching," is in theaters now, and while this follow-up is perhaps not quite as electrifying as the first movie since the format has become a bit more familiar to audiences, it's still a wildly entertaining and twisty thrill ride that keeps the audience guessing and expands the scope of this franchise in fascinating ways. The filmmaking team behind the first movie have all returned for "Missing," albeit in a shuffled capacity. On "Searching," Aneesh Chaganty served as co-writer and director; Sev Ohanian was a co-writer and producer; Natalie Qasabian was a producer, and Will Merrick and Nick Johnson served as editors and "directors of screen photography," having generated every digital asset in the movie from scratch.
For "Missing," Chaganty and Ohanian have "story by" credit, Ohanian and Qasabian returned as producers, and Merrick and Johnson wrote the...
"Missing," the sequel to 2018's Screenlife movie "Searching," is in theaters now, and while this follow-up is perhaps not quite as electrifying as the first movie since the format has become a bit more familiar to audiences, it's still a wildly entertaining and twisty thrill ride that keeps the audience guessing and expands the scope of this franchise in fascinating ways. The filmmaking team behind the first movie have all returned for "Missing," albeit in a shuffled capacity. On "Searching," Aneesh Chaganty served as co-writer and director; Sev Ohanian was a co-writer and producer; Natalie Qasabian was a producer, and Will Merrick and Nick Johnson served as editors and "directors of screen photography," having generated every digital asset in the movie from scratch.
For "Missing," Chaganty and Ohanian have "story by" credit, Ohanian and Qasabian returned as producers, and Merrick and Johnson wrote the...
- 1/23/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Back in 2018, Aneesh Chaganty’s “Screenlife” thriller Searching was a huge hit at the box office, grossing over 75 million worldwide against a reported 880,000 budget. This past weekend brought the theatrical release of Missing, a follow-up film from the same team.
Opening in 3,025 theaters across the United States over the weekend, Missing just scared up 9.3 million at the domestic box office, and it’s likely to have legs in the coming weeks.
The catch here is that Missing cost a lot more to make than Searching – the reported production budget is 7 million – but it’s well on its way to being profitable in theaters.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
In the brand new Searching sequel Missing, said to be a “thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well...
Opening in 3,025 theaters across the United States over the weekend, Missing just scared up 9.3 million at the domestic box office, and it’s likely to have legs in the coming weeks.
The catch here is that Missing cost a lot more to make than Searching – the reported production budget is 7 million – but it’s well on its way to being profitable in theaters.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
In the brand new Searching sequel Missing, said to be a “thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well...
- 1/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s the sixth weekend of release for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and James Cameron’s science-fiction sequel is still floating atop the box office, ahead of new release “Missing.”
Playing in 3,790 theaters, “The Way of Water” added 4.6 million to its domestic haul on Friday, pushing its total to 582 million. That marks roughly a 35 drop from its previous outing, marking another strong hold for the holiday release as it continues to keep momentum up through January.
The “Avatar” sequel has made more than its predecessor had at this point in its run, though it continues to put up more heavy drops. Domestic total for the sequel should be on the edge of 600 million by Monday, putting the film just a stone’s throw away from taking down “Incredibles 2” (608 million) as the 12th-highest grossing film of all time in North America.
On a global scale, “The Way of Water...
Playing in 3,790 theaters, “The Way of Water” added 4.6 million to its domestic haul on Friday, pushing its total to 582 million. That marks roughly a 35 drop from its previous outing, marking another strong hold for the holiday release as it continues to keep momentum up through January.
The “Avatar” sequel has made more than its predecessor had at this point in its run, though it continues to put up more heavy drops. Domestic total for the sequel should be on the edge of 600 million by Monday, putting the film just a stone’s throw away from taking down “Incredibles 2” (608 million) as the 12th-highest grossing film of all time in North America.
On a global scale, “The Way of Water...
- 1/21/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Film Review: Missing (2023): An Intriguing Roller Coaster Ride of a Thriller with One Twist Too Many
Missing Review — Missing (2023) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick and starring Storm Reid, Nia Long, Ken Leung, Amy Lendecker, Megan Suri, Tim Grffin, Ava Zaria Lee, Lisa Yamada, Sharar Ali-Speakes, Jameel Shivji, Michael Segovia, Daniel Henney, Joaquim de Almeida, Lauren B. Mosley, Rick Chambers [...]
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- 1/21/2023
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Hey, movie fans. We're hopping on here to inform you about two new movies that are releasing in theaters nationwide during this weekend of January 20, 21 and 22, 2023. Looking at the AMC movie listings page on Fandango.com, we see that there are 2, new movies that hit theaters this weekend. They are titled,"Missing" and "That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime: Scarlet Bond." "Missing" is an American screenlife mystery thriller film written and directed by Nick Johnson and Will Merrick. A brief description of it reads like this, "When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June's search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it's too late. However, as she digs ever deeper, her digital sleuthing soon raises more questions than answers.
- 1/21/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
The only new wide studio release this weekend is the Stage 6 and Screen Gems thriller Missing which collected 760K yesterday off of showtimes that began at 4Pm at 2,650 locations. The movie, which is from the creatives behind Sony’s micro-hit, Searching, is expected to do in the mid single digits off 3,000 theaters.
Similar to Searching, Missing was made off a very thrifty budget of 7M before P&a.
Missing is executive produced by Searching‘s Timur Bekmambetov, produced by Sev Ohanian and Natalie Qasabian, and storied by that previous title’s Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty, the latter who helmed the first title. Missing is directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick. The pic follows a young woman who tries to find her missing mother using tools available to her online. Storm Reid and Nia Long star.
20th Century Studios/Disney/Lightstorm’s Avatar: The Way of Water is expected...
Similar to Searching, Missing was made off a very thrifty budget of 7M before P&a.
Missing is executive produced by Searching‘s Timur Bekmambetov, produced by Sev Ohanian and Natalie Qasabian, and storied by that previous title’s Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty, the latter who helmed the first title. Missing is directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick. The pic follows a young woman who tries to find her missing mother using tools available to her online. Storm Reid and Nia Long star.
20th Century Studios/Disney/Lightstorm’s Avatar: The Way of Water is expected...
- 1/20/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
2018’s sleeper hit, Searching, showed you could create an effective edge-of-your-seat mystery thriller told exclusively through the use of the screens that dominate our daily lives in this century. It starred John Cho as a father whose 16-year-old daughter disappears, leading him to use all the tools of the internet to try and trace her steps in order to find her. Its follow-up, Missing, actually improves on that idea with a different story and set of characters, taking it several leaps further in creating a corker of a suspense picture that looks like what a filmmaking master such as Hitchcock might have made had he been an It genius too.
Watching Searching, which was directed and cowritten (with Sev Ohanian) by Aneesh Chaganty, I kept thinking how the real stars of the piece were the film editors who had to put together a puzzle of images in order to create a coherent story.
Watching Searching, which was directed and cowritten (with Sev Ohanian) by Aneesh Chaganty, I kept thinking how the real stars of the piece were the film editors who had to put together a puzzle of images in order to create a coherent story.
- 1/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Storm Reid and Megan Sure in Screen Gems Missing
So do you have lots of friends, or more likely older relatives, that are leery of the new online technology? Of course, you’re not otherwise you wouldn’t be here, but many folks are still skittish. Well here’s a new flick that shows how the worldwide web (and its hardware and software) can be useful, even life-saving. Hold on you Luddites, it’s not propaganda or an “infomercial” popping up on the TV in the “wee hours”. No this is an “in theatres” feature film, and a thriller/mystery to boot. Oh, and it’s all told on different “monitor screens”, with the “big projection screen” becoming your “portal’ into the ongoing events. It’s as though you’re sitting right next to the story’s heroine as she desperately scrolls and clicks in order to locate a parent who’s gone Missing.
So do you have lots of friends, or more likely older relatives, that are leery of the new online technology? Of course, you’re not otherwise you wouldn’t be here, but many folks are still skittish. Well here’s a new flick that shows how the worldwide web (and its hardware and software) can be useful, even life-saving. Hold on you Luddites, it’s not propaganda or an “infomercial” popping up on the TV in the “wee hours”. No this is an “in theatres” feature film, and a thriller/mystery to boot. Oh, and it’s all told on different “monitor screens”, with the “big projection screen” becoming your “portal’ into the ongoing events. It’s as though you’re sitting right next to the story’s heroine as she desperately scrolls and clicks in order to locate a parent who’s gone Missing.
- 1/20/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When the computer-screen thriller “Searching” came out in 2018, starring John Cho as a widower dad navigating an unfamiliar online world to find his vanished daughter, you could sense a gimmick had matured from the novelty silliness of the 2014 movie that kicked it all off, the chatroom freakout “Unfriended.”
“Searching” director–co-writer Aneesh Chaganty understood that the freshness of a screens-only visual language would quickly wear out its welcome without a well-plotted script and solid performances to anchor it. (Cho even landed a Spirit Awards nomination for his finely turned portrayal.)
Now the genre’s so-far gold standard has a worthy sequel, which is more stand-alone follow-up than continuation. You don’t need to have seen “Searching” to enjoy “Missing” — and enjoyable it is, serpentine, sly and nail-biting in equal measures — but the earlier movie’s fanbase will certainly recognize what online-savvy Los Angeles high-schooler June (Storm Reid) is watching on...
“Searching” director–co-writer Aneesh Chaganty understood that the freshness of a screens-only visual language would quickly wear out its welcome without a well-plotted script and solid performances to anchor it. (Cho even landed a Spirit Awards nomination for his finely turned portrayal.)
Now the genre’s so-far gold standard has a worthy sequel, which is more stand-alone follow-up than continuation. You don’t need to have seen “Searching” to enjoy “Missing” — and enjoyable it is, serpentine, sly and nail-biting in equal measures — but the earlier movie’s fanbase will certainly recognize what online-savvy Los Angeles high-schooler June (Storm Reid) is watching on...
- 1/19/2023
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Five years ago, Searching, an ingeniously shot, choreographed, and edited mystery-thriller, co-written by first-time filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty and starring John Cho, premiered at a yearly film festival in Park City, Utah. The definition of “crowd-pleaser,” Searching kept audiences rapt with its twisty plot, screens-within-screens narrative device, and one of Cho’s strongest lead turns as a widowed father desperately searching for his missing teenage daughter. It impressed general audiences too, turning a sizable profit as a result, opening studio doors for Chaganty and co-writer Sev Ohanian in the process. A direct sequel, though, to a one-and-done story seemed improbable. Instead, Chaganty and Ohanian, serving as story writers and producers only, turned over full screenwriting and directorial duties to former editors Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick...
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- 1/19/2023
- Screen Anarchy
2018's "Searching" was not the first desktop film to grace cinemas, but it was arguably the most innovative. Directed by Aneesh Chaganty, the film fully realized the new role of modern technology and the internet within modern mystery narratives, and it also stumbled upon unique ways to characterize and tap into the internality of its characters through their screen usage and interactions with their phones and laptops.
Nearly five years later, a spiritual successor to "Searching" arrives in the form of Nick Johnson and Will Merrick's "Missing," another thrilling continuation of the screen life subgenre with even more tricks up its sleeve. Featuring strong performances from Storm Reid and Nia Long, "Missing" will not only scratch the itch for a twisty, suspenseful mystery, but will also present it in a way that is wholly fresh, original, and evocative of the digital age.
/Film's Ben Pearson spoke with the filmmakers behind the new "Searching" successor,...
Nearly five years later, a spiritual successor to "Searching" arrives in the form of Nick Johnson and Will Merrick's "Missing," another thrilling continuation of the screen life subgenre with even more tricks up its sleeve. Featuring strong performances from Storm Reid and Nia Long, "Missing" will not only scratch the itch for a twisty, suspenseful mystery, but will also present it in a way that is wholly fresh, original, and evocative of the digital age.
/Film's Ben Pearson spoke with the filmmakers behind the new "Searching" successor,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
After a couple decent weekends at the box office, we’re getting two weekends with a mixed bag of releases, this one offering two new semi-thrillers in wide release and a few others, but nothing too exciting. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
In 2018, Aneesh Chaganty’s “Searching” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and it was released by Sony/Screen Gems later that year to make 26 million. Now, Screen Gems is releasing “Missing,” the thematic sequel starring Nia Long and Stormy Reid. It was not directed by Chaganty, who is a producer on this one, but rather, two of his editors from “Searching,” Nick Johnson and Will Merrick.
“Missing” has received decent early reviews, but it’s also been fairly low-key compared to some of the month’s other releases even if it will be released in 3,000 theaters, which is a thousand more theaters than “Searching” ever got.
In 2018, Aneesh Chaganty’s “Searching” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and it was released by Sony/Screen Gems later that year to make 26 million. Now, Screen Gems is releasing “Missing,” the thematic sequel starring Nia Long and Stormy Reid. It was not directed by Chaganty, who is a producer on this one, but rather, two of his editors from “Searching,” Nick Johnson and Will Merrick.
“Missing” has received decent early reviews, but it’s also been fairly low-key compared to some of the month’s other releases even if it will be released in 3,000 theaters, which is a thousand more theaters than “Searching” ever got.
- 1/18/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Aneesh Chaganty's "Searching," the John Cho-led thriller which played out entirely across screens and devices, was an inventive, edge-of-your-seat experience that ended up being one of the best films of 2018. A father's search for his missing daughter was the driving force behind the film's plot, but eagle-eyed viewers quickly noticed an entirely different story playing out in the corners of the frame: an alien invasion. The film's main characters never personally engage with this storyline (they're a little preoccupied), but if you look closely, you'll see news articles, YouTube videos, and Facebook trending topics about green atmospheric anomalies appearing in the sky, culminating with NASA calling a meeting at the White House to address the invasion.
This week, the sequel to "Searching," titled "Missing," hits theaters. The film focuses on a young girl named June (Storm Reid) whose mother (Nia Long) goes missing, and the story is larger...
This week, the sequel to "Searching," titled "Missing," hits theaters. The film focuses on a young girl named June (Storm Reid) whose mother (Nia Long) goes missing, and the story is larger...
- 1/18/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
“Searching” wasn’t the first “screenlife” film, a term coined by director and producer Timur Bekmambetov to describe the cinematic gambit of displaying all action on various computer or smartphone screens, but it was the most commercially successful. The 2018 mystery thriller directed by Aneesh Chaganty about a desperate father, played by the perma-underrated John Cho, searching for his missing daughter grossed over 75 million and pushed the style of visual storytelling quite far, moving between simulated screencasts and surveillance footage.
As much as the film’s commitment to verisimilitude occasionally impressed, its reliance on montages of news footage and edited vlogs to compress time or convey exposition grated, as well as its frustrating shifts between first-person and omniscient third-person POVs to get around setting changes. However, Cho’s performance kept “Searching” ground in just enough emotional reality to paper over the film’s logical leaps and groan-worthy twists.
“Missing,” the stand-alone sequel to “Searching,...
As much as the film’s commitment to verisimilitude occasionally impressed, its reliance on montages of news footage and edited vlogs to compress time or convey exposition grated, as well as its frustrating shifts between first-person and omniscient third-person POVs to get around setting changes. However, Cho’s performance kept “Searching” ground in just enough emotional reality to paper over the film’s logical leaps and groan-worthy twists.
“Missing,” the stand-alone sequel to “Searching,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Missing star Storm Reid hasn’t slowed down since her starring role in Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time (2018), but it’s now all the more impressive when you consider that she’s also a full-time USC Trojan. Reid has been juggling a still-blossoming entertainment career with higher education since the fall of 2021, and she appreciates the chance to have a bit of normal in between her buzzy movie and TV sets.
In Will Merrick and Nick Johnson’s Jan. 20 release Missing, the mostly standalone sequel to the John Cho-led Searching (2018), Reid plays June, a defiant teenager who’s raised by her single mom, Grace (Nia Long). When Grace and her new boyfriend, Kevin (Ken Leung), fail to return home from their trip to Columbia, June uses the technology at her disposal to try to find answers. Unfortunately, her efforts immediately raise questions about her mother’s identity and mysterious past.
In Will Merrick and Nick Johnson’s Jan. 20 release Missing, the mostly standalone sequel to the John Cho-led Searching (2018), Reid plays June, a defiant teenager who’s raised by her single mom, Grace (Nia Long). When Grace and her new boyfriend, Kevin (Ken Leung), fail to return home from their trip to Columbia, June uses the technology at her disposal to try to find answers. Unfortunately, her efforts immediately raise questions about her mother’s identity and mysterious past.
- 1/13/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Missing’ Review: Amateur Sleuth Storm Reid Does Her Detective Work by Screens in ‘Searching’ Sequel
It’s hard not to judge “Missing” according to one’s own aptitude — much less appetite — for watching the world via devices, but that would be unfair to the sleight of hand pulled off by directors Nick Johnson and Will Merrick. Making their directorial debuts, the pair chronicle the labyrinthine story of a teenager’s search for her missing mother from what’s probably the least visually interesting perspective possible, very nearly making it cinematic in the process. Still, an improbable escalation of events and more than a few niggling questions about who’s doing what and how renders this screenlife thriller in dimensions that unfortunately resonate better on an intimate, handheld scale than the big screen.
Storm Reid plays June Allen, a restless 18-year-old eager for her mother Grace (Nia Long) to leave on a romantic trip to Colombia with Kevin (Ken Leung), Grace’s new boyfriend. June and...
Storm Reid plays June Allen, a restless 18-year-old eager for her mother Grace (Nia Long) to leave on a romantic trip to Colombia with Kevin (Ken Leung), Grace’s new boyfriend. June and...
- 1/13/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Missing, the follow-up to Aneesh Chaganty’s inventive 2018 debut Searching, is not for the surveillance-state-anxious. Adopting its predecessor’s template, the film mines and manipulates the tools on a computer desktop to tell a pulsating and alarming story.
Directed by Searching editors Will Merrick and Nicholas D. Johnson, Missing opens with video footage of a happy family swiftly hit by tragedy. Fans of the previous film will be pleased with the opening sequence, which creates a conspiratorial thread between the directors and established viewers. A home video shows a young June (Ava Zaria Lee) attempting to record her father, James, (Tim Griffin), on an old camcorder before her mother, Grace, (Nia Long), steps into the frame and gingerly confiscates the device. The intimate moment leads into a more dolorous one: Medical records, Google searches and emails show that James died from cancer. Bereft and overcome with grief, Grace moves from...
Directed by Searching editors Will Merrick and Nicholas D. Johnson, Missing opens with video footage of a happy family swiftly hit by tragedy. Fans of the previous film will be pleased with the opening sequence, which creates a conspiratorial thread between the directors and established viewers. A home video shows a young June (Ava Zaria Lee) attempting to record her father, James, (Tim Griffin), on an old camcorder before her mother, Grace, (Nia Long), steps into the frame and gingerly confiscates the device. The intimate moment leads into a more dolorous one: Medical records, Google searches and emails show that James died from cancer. Bereft and overcome with grief, Grace moves from...
- 1/13/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
January 2023 box office preview: ‘M3GAN’ kicks off a month full of thrillers and other odds and ends
It’s January, which doesn’t exactly mean that awards-worthy movies will immediately disappear from theaters, but it has become somewhat synonymous with studios dumping notoriously bad movies, yet ones that frequently can do well, barring the absence of Covid variants, surges, etc. Ironically, this is also the month in which the first major film festival of the year, Sundance, launches many indie filmmakers and movies into an awards conversation that will take place throughout the year.
That being said, studios were not going to take their chances this year, so we have a mixed bag of remakes, sequels, genre films, and honestly, it will be quite shocking if some of these open with more than 20 million. Read on for Gold Derby’s January 2023 box office preview.
“M3GAN” (Universal – Jan. 6)
2023 begins with a high-concept horror film from Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster that comes across like a modern-day “Child’s Play.
That being said, studios were not going to take their chances this year, so we have a mixed bag of remakes, sequels, genre films, and honestly, it will be quite shocking if some of these open with more than 20 million. Read on for Gold Derby’s January 2023 box office preview.
“M3GAN” (Universal – Jan. 6)
2023 begins with a high-concept horror film from Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster that comes across like a modern-day “Child’s Play.
- 12/30/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The upcoming computer screen mystery thriller. The movie is co-written and directed by Nick Johnson, starring Storm Reid, and with Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney and Nia Long.
Missing is the sequel to the 2018 movie ‘Searching‘, and it is scheduled to be released in theaters January 20th, 2023.
Premise
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers… and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Cast
Storm Reid / June Allen
Joaquim de Almeida / Javier
Ken Leung / Kevin Lin
Daniel Henney...
Missing is the sequel to the 2018 movie ‘Searching‘, and it is scheduled to be released in theaters January 20th, 2023.
Premise
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers… and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Cast
Storm Reid / June Allen
Joaquim de Almeida / Javier
Ken Leung / Kevin Lin
Daniel Henney...
- 12/21/2022
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Missing Trailer — Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick‘s Missing (2023) movie trailer has been released by Sony Pictures. The Missing trailer stars Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, and Nia Long. Crew Will Merrick and Nick Johnson wrote the screenplay for Missing. “Produced by Natalie Qasabian, Sev Ohanian, Aneesh Chaganty.” Plot [...]
Continue reading: Missing (2023) Movie Trailer: Storm Reid stars in the Sequel to Thriller Searching...
Continue reading: Missing (2023) Movie Trailer: Storm Reid stars in the Sequel to Thriller Searching...
- 11/24/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Sony Pictures has debuted the trailer for the thriller from the minds behind ‘Searching,’ ‘Missing.’
When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Written and directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson, the film stars Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker with Daniel Henney and Nia Long.
Also in trailers – Channing Tatum & Salma Hayek get down to business in trailer for ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’
The film hits cinemas on February 24th,...
When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
Written and directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson, the film stars Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker with Daniel Henney and Nia Long.
Also in trailers – Channing Tatum & Salma Hayek get down to business in trailer for ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’
The film hits cinemas on February 24th,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
From the minds behind Searching comes Missing, a brand new “Screenlife” thriller that’s coming to theaters on January 20, 2023. This week, Sony has released the official trailer.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
In next year’s Missing, said to be a “thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well you know those closest to you”…
“When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late.
“But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom,...
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
In next year’s Missing, said to be a “thrilling roller-coaster mystery that makes you wonder how well you know those closest to you”…
“When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late.
“But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers…and when June unravels secrets about her mom,...
- 11/17/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In 2018, director Aneesh Chaganty brought us Searching, a missing persons thriller starring John Cho as a father desperately looking for his daughter. The gimmick was that it took place almost entirely on computer and phone screens, in calls and through messages. And it was a success… Now a follow-up, Missing, is on the way, albeit with a whole new set of characters in a fresh story. See the first trailer…
The plot this time is similar, but switches up the genders and situation. When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape.
Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions...
The plot this time is similar, but switches up the genders and situation. When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape.
Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions...
- 11/16/2022
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Just last week, Sony announced that they would be giving the “Searching sequel” Missing a theatrical release on January 20, 2023 – and now they have unveiled the trailer for the film! You can check it out in the embed above.
Made on a budget of less than 1 million, the mystery thriller Searching (read our review Here), which played out entirely on computer and smartphone screens, earned over 75 million at the global box office when it was released back in 2018. So the creative team behind that film have gotten back together to bring us the mystery thriller Missing, which will be presented in the same way as Searching was.
Details on the plot of Missing have been kept under wraps up to this point, but now we have a synopsis:
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape.
Made on a budget of less than 1 million, the mystery thriller Searching (read our review Here), which played out entirely on computer and smartphone screens, earned over 75 million at the global box office when it was released back in 2018. So the creative team behind that film have gotten back together to bring us the mystery thriller Missing, which will be presented in the same way as Searching was.
Details on the plot of Missing have been kept under wraps up to this point, but now we have a synopsis:
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape.
- 11/16/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In 2018, John Cho played a father who went to great lengths to find his missing daughter, Margot (Michelle La) in the sleeper hit film "Searching." Now, a new screenlife thriller is set to unfold, as the second film in the franchise, "Missing," has just dropped its first trailer.
Aneesh Chaganty made "Searching" in his feature film debut, and he's handing the reins over to another pair of first-time filmmakers, Nick Johnson and Will Merrick, for a sequel that will feature an all-new cast of characters. Chaganty teased the teaser on Instagram yesterday, posting an Instagram story that included a series of search engine entries including "Find missing person," "#FindGraceAllen," and "FBI Colombia???" You can start guessing where Grace Allen went now with the first trailer linked below:
A Brand New Screenlife Thriller
Storm Reid, Nia Long, and Joaquim de Almeida are set to star in "Missing," a thriller that is...
Aneesh Chaganty made "Searching" in his feature film debut, and he's handing the reins over to another pair of first-time filmmakers, Nick Johnson and Will Merrick, for a sequel that will feature an all-new cast of characters. Chaganty teased the teaser on Instagram yesterday, posting an Instagram story that included a series of search engine entries including "Find missing person," "#FindGraceAllen," and "FBI Colombia???" You can start guessing where Grace Allen went now with the first trailer linked below:
A Brand New Screenlife Thriller
Storm Reid, Nia Long, and Joaquim de Almeida are set to star in "Missing," a thriller that is...
- 11/16/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Made on a budget of less than 1 million, the mystery thriller Searching (read our review Here), which played out entirely on computer and smartphone screens, earned over 75 million at the global box office. So it’s no wonder a sequel was given the greenlight… but since this was going to be a sequel in name only, it’s also not very surprising that it received a title change along the way. The “Searching sequel” is called Missing, and it was set to reach theatres on February 24, 2023. Deadline reports that it has now been moved forward to the new release date of January 20, 2023.
Details on the plot of Missing are being kept under wraps. We do know the film stars Storm Reid (The Invisible Man) and Nia Long (NCIS: Los Angeles).
Missing was directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick, the editors of Searching, from a screenplay they wrote,...
Details on the plot of Missing are being kept under wraps. We do know the film stars Storm Reid (The Invisible Man) and Nia Long (NCIS: Los Angeles).
Missing was directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick, the editors of Searching, from a screenplay they wrote,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sony’s follow-up to the “Screenlife” thriller Searching, which is titled Missing, has received another new release date, now set to arrive in theaters on January 20, 2023.
Most recently, Sony had the film dated for February 24, 2023.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
Will Merrick & Nick Johnson will direct for Sony’s Stage 6 Films.
The film will “tell a different story from the original,” with Merrick and Johnson also writing the script based on a story by Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty.
Deadline had reported, “Searching 2‘s plot is still under wraps, but it will feature a new set of characters and an evolved Screenlife thriller format where the story plays out on the screens of the characters’ devices. The original starred John Cho as a dad who breaks into his...
Most recently, Sony had the film dated for February 24, 2023.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
Will Merrick & Nick Johnson will direct for Sony’s Stage 6 Films.
The film will “tell a different story from the original,” with Merrick and Johnson also writing the script based on a story by Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty.
Deadline had reported, “Searching 2‘s plot is still under wraps, but it will feature a new set of characters and an evolved Screenlife thriller format where the story plays out on the screens of the characters’ devices. The original starred John Cho as a dad who breaks into his...
- 11/10/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Good news exhibition: Sony is moving up Missing from Feb. 24, 2023 to Jan. 20, 2023. That’s the weekend after the long MLK holiday frame and the only other wide release is an untitled Crunchy Roll film.
The movie is the next installment in the Searching franchise and stars Storm Reid and Nia Long.
Missing moves away from a weekend where Universal has Cocaine Bear and Lionsgate has Jesus Revolution. Over the MLK weekend there’s the wide expansion of Sony’s A Man Called Otto, and New Line’s House Party.
Will Merrick and Nick Johnson direct off a screenplay they wrote off a story by Sev Ohanian & Aneesh Chaganty. Natalie Qasabian, Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty are producers. EPs are Timur Bekmambetov, Adam Sidman and Jo Henriquez.
Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker and Daniel Henney round out the cast.
The first Searching in 2018 grossed over 75M worldwide off a...
The movie is the next installment in the Searching franchise and stars Storm Reid and Nia Long.
Missing moves away from a weekend where Universal has Cocaine Bear and Lionsgate has Jesus Revolution. Over the MLK weekend there’s the wide expansion of Sony’s A Man Called Otto, and New Line’s House Party.
Will Merrick and Nick Johnson direct off a screenplay they wrote off a story by Sev Ohanian & Aneesh Chaganty. Natalie Qasabian, Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty are producers. EPs are Timur Bekmambetov, Adam Sidman and Jo Henriquez.
Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker and Daniel Henney round out the cast.
The first Searching in 2018 grossed over 75M worldwide off a...
- 11/10/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony has made a handful of release date changes and announcements tonight, one of which is for a mysterious horror movie that doesn’t yet have an official title announced.
“Untitled True Haunting Movie” will release from Sony’s Screen Gems on January 6, 2023, presumably a supernatural horror movie that’s based on true events.
Additionally, Sony’s follow-up to the “Screenlife” thriller Searching, which is titled Missing, has received a date. It’ll be released by Sony on February 24, 2023.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
Will Merrick & Nick Johnson will direct for Sony’s Stage 6 Films. Merrick and Johnson, the site’s report notes, were part of the editorial team on the first movie.
The film will “tell a different story from the original,” with Merrick and Johnson also...
“Untitled True Haunting Movie” will release from Sony’s Screen Gems on January 6, 2023, presumably a supernatural horror movie that’s based on true events.
Additionally, Sony’s follow-up to the “Screenlife” thriller Searching, which is titled Missing, has received a date. It’ll be released by Sony on February 24, 2023.
Storm Reid and Nia Long star in Missing, with the cast also including Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin.
Will Merrick & Nick Johnson will direct for Sony’s Stage 6 Films. Merrick and Johnson, the site’s report notes, were part of the editorial team on the first movie.
The film will “tell a different story from the original,” with Merrick and Johnson also...
- 9/16/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Today we are recognizing Searching, as well as its star John Cho. Our Hollywood Film Tributes recognize films and talent for their excellence in the art of filmmaking. Whenever a genre film goes above and beyond, it’s worth making a big deal about it. Searching is just such a movie. Emotional and riveting, it also happens to feature a tremendous turn from John Cho, who’s almost doing a one man show. It’s so good, so fulfilling, and so surprising, it really did deserve to receive even more attention than it did. Today, we get to rectify that… Here is a bit from our rave review that went up in the summer, specifically in August: The film is a thriller, one with a well executed high concept, to boot. This is the plot synopsis from IMDb: “After David Kim (John Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a...
- 2/15/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Last week, one of the better films of the summer, and in fact, all of 2018, opened up in limited release. It’s the Sundance Film Festival alum Searching, poised to be another success story from Park City. More than just a strong Sundance flick, it’s a riveting mystery that also executes terrific family dynamics. You could be forgiven for thinking that it’s just another film that has a unique filmmaking style and nothing more. Folks, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Having everything take place on a computer screen is a bold choice, but it’s actually one that enhances the movie. It’s an under the radar gem, ladies and gentlemen. The film is a thriller, one with a well executed high concept, to boot. This is the plot synopsis from IMDb: “After David Kim (John Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local...
- 8/27/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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