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. Before long, her digital sleuthing leads her down a twisting rabbit hole of secrets and lies.
Stage 6 Films and Screen Gems present a Bazelevs production, a Search Party production, Missing.
Starring Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Amy Landecker, with Daniel Henney and Nia Long. Directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson.
The screenplay is by Will Merrick & Nick Johnson. Story by Sev Ohanian & Aneesh Chaganty. The film is produced by Natalie Qasabian, Sevb Ohanian, and Aneesh Chaganty.
The executive Producers are Timur Bekmambetov, Adam Sidman, and Jo Henriquez. The co-producer is Congyu E. The director of photography is Steven Holleran. The production designer is Kelly Fallon. The editors are Arielle Zakowski and Austin Keeling. The music is by Julian Scherle. The costume designer is Lindsay Monahan. Casting by Lindsey Weissmueller, CSA.
The film will be released in theaters nationwide on January 20, 2023.
In 2018, audiences were wowed by the ambitious story in Searching, which earned over $75 million at the box office, the Audience Award at Sundance, and wide critical acclaim for director Aneesh Chaganty. Now, with a new story that builds on the themes and storytelling motifs of Searching, Will Merrick and Nick Johnson– who edited the first film – have stepped up to write and direct Missing, the next movie in the franchise. “When we worked on Searching, we made so many storytelling decisions in the editing room that we proved we could do it – we knew how to tell a story like this,” says director Nick Johnson. “We were creatively involved in Searching from the very beginning, and I think that is what gave the studio the faith in us to give the opportunity to direct Missing.”
