It’s time to join the search. The first trailer has been released for Missing, the long-awaited sequel to 2018’s Searching starring John Cho. The trailer teases more of the tension and visual storytelling that made the first film a hit.
Searching wowed audiences when it was released through its creative story-telling technique of being set entirely on the screens of computers and smartphones. Taking viewers on a hectic ride as Cho’s character frantically checked his missing daughter’s social media and devices to try and find clues about what happened to her. Missing will have the same framing device, but with a twist.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The trailer for Missing immediately jumps into all that made the first movie stick with audiences. We see June’s computer and phone screens as she facetimes with her mom, throws a party with her friends, and gets a reminder to pick her mom up at the airport. From there, the trailer does a great job of building up the tension and mystery that the film is built on.
The sequel is directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson in their directorial debut. However, both are familiar with the series as they both served as editors on Searching. The pair also wrote the screenplay from a story by Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty, who wrote the original film. Missing is produced by Natalie Qasabian, Ohanian, and Chaganty. Executive producers include Timur Bekmambetov, Adam Sidman, and Jo Henriquez.