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Missing (2023 film)

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Missing is an upcoming American computer screen mystery thriller film written and directed by Nick Johnson and Will Merrick (in their directorial debuts), from a story by Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty. It is a standalone sequel to the 2018 film Searching, and stars Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, and Nia Long. The film sees a teen girl who, after her mother disappears on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, uses various technology to find her. It was released in theaters on January 20, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing under their Screen Gems banner.

Plot[]

"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.[1]"
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Cast[]

  • Storm Reid as June Allen[2]
  • Ken Leung as Kevin Lin, Grace's new boyfriend[2][3]
  • Nia Long as Grace Allen[2]
  • Joaquim de Almeida as Javier Ramos[4]
  • Daniel Henney as Elijah Park[4]
  • Amy Landecker[4]
  • Tim Griffin[4]
  • Michael Segovia as Angel

Production[]

In August 2019, a standalone sequel to Searching (2018) was announced to be in development, with the original film's director, Aneesh Chaganty, clarifying that the story would not "follow the same characters or plot line as the original", making the series an anthology.[5] In November 2020, producer Natalie Qasabian said the COVID-19 pandemic had postponed production on the film, simply going under the title Searching 2.[6] In January 2021, it was announced that Will Merrick and Nick Johnson, the editors on the first film and Chaganty's Run (2020), would write and direct the film in their directorial debuts, with additional literary material by Micah Ariel Watson.[7][8] In the following months, Storm Reid and Nia Long joined the cast.[9][10] Principal photography took place from March 30 to May 30, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.[4] In September 2022, the film's title was revealed to be Missing, with the film set for a 2023 release date.[11] In November 2022, producer and co-story writer Sev Ohanian revealed on Reddit that the film would also be set after Run, serving as an epilogue to the events of that film as well as a continuation of Searching.[12]

Release[]

Missing is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on January 20, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing under their Screen Gems banner.[13] It was originally scheduled for February 24, 2023.[11][14]

Videos[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Synopsis.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Abraham, Mya (2022-11-17). Trailer: Storm Reid And Nia Long Star In New Thriller, Missing (in en-US).
  3. ↑ (in en) Missing: Exclusive Official Trailer - IGN, https://www.ign.com/videos/missing-exclusive-official-trailer, retrieved 2022-11-16
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Searching 2.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer (August 14, 2019). John Cho's Searching will get a tech-driven sequel with new faces.
  6. ↑ Pearson, Ben (November 20, 2020). The Biggest Run Easter Eggs and Cameos, and an Update on Searching 2.
  7. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 13, 2021). Sony's Stage 6 Sets Will Merrick & Nick Johnson To Direct Searching Sequel.
  8. ↑ Searching 2 (2 March 2022).
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 4, 2021). Storm Reid In Talks To Star In Searching Sequel For Sony's Stage 6 Films.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 7, 2021). Nia Long Joins Storm Reid In Next Installment Of Searching Franchise.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2022). New Karate Kid Movie Among Sony Pictures Release Date Adds; Kraven The Hunter, Madame Web Move & More.
  12. ↑ u/sevohanian (November 10, 2022). The sequel to Searching, titled "Missing", now releasing January 20th.
  13. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-11-10). 'Missing': Sony Moves 'Searching' Pic Up To January (in en-US).
  14. ↑ Couch, Aaron (16 September 2022). Sony Sets Karate Kid Movie for Summer 2024, Pushes Back Kraven and Madame Web.

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