Seeker: The Essential Details
- Story premise: Cooper Tomlinson plays a ride-share driver who suspects a passenger is connected to his fiancée’s disappearance.
- Cast members: Tomlinson stars with Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla in Adam Rehmeier’s mystery thriller.
- Production plans: Filming is scheduled to begin in Washington State in January 2027.
- Creative team: Michael Learner wrote the original screenplay, and Hammerstone Studios, HyperObject Industries, Arkhum Productions and north.five.six. are producing.
Seeker is an original mystery thriller starring Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla, with Adam Rehmeier directing. This article outlines the film’s premise, cast, production plans and creative team.
Based on an original screenplay by Michael Learner, Seeker is scheduled to begin production in Washington State in January 2027. Hammerstone Studios, HyperObject Industries, Arkhum Productions and north.five.six. are teaming up on the fully financed feature. north.five.six. and CAA Media Finance are launching worldwide sales at the American Film Market in Los Angeles, which runs November 10–14.
What Is Seeker About?
Seeker follows Grant, a ride-share driver who has spent five years haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his fiancée, Caroline. Cooper Tomlinson plays Grant, and Mika Abdalla plays Caroline.
Seeker centers on a missing fiancée and a passenger Grant believes is responsible for her disappearance.
Grant’s life takes an unexpected turn when he picks up a passenger he believes is responsible for Caroline’s disappearance. What begins as a tense game of cat-and-mouse spirals into something stranger and more disturbing, challenging what Grant thinks he knows.
Jessica Rothe is also part of the cast, but the announcement has not revealed details about her character.
Director Adam Rehmeier described the screenplay as dark, twisted, funny and terrifying, and said its blend of genres was new territory for him.
“I was all-in the moment I finished reading Michael’s script – it’s dark, twisted, funny, terrifying; a perfect mash-up of genres I haven’t tackled yet. I couldn’t be more excited to get to work with my regular team of collaborators and this amazing group of producers at Hammerstone Studios, HyperObject Industries and Arkhum Productions.”
Who Is Starring in Seeker?
Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla lead the cast of Seeker. Their announced credits include films and television projects across horror, comedy and drama.
Seeker stars Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla.
Tomlinson recently appeared in Obsession, the Blumhouse and Focus Features release described as a global box office hit. His next appearance is in Anything But Ghosts, from Blumhouse Atomic, Spooky Pictures and Focus Features. Tomlinson co-wrote the film with longtime collaborator Curry Barker, who also directs and stars opposite Tomlinson, Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul. Anything But Ghosts is scheduled to reach theaters on May 7, 2027.
Rothe is best known for playing Tree Gelbman in the Blumhouse horror comedies Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U. The original film grossed more than $125 million worldwide. Her other credits include Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning La La Land, Beware Boiúna, Forever My Girl, Valley Girl, All My Life and Boy Kills World. She is next set to star opposite Jane Levy in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s River, which opens in theaters January 15, 2027. The film premiered in the Midnight Madness section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
Abdalla recently starred as Allie in Prime Video’s Off Campus, based on Elle Kennedy’s book series. The series premiered in May, and production on its second season has wrapped, with Abdalla returning as the lead. She also appeared in Rehmeier’s coming-of-age comedy Snack Shack, produced by Rian Johnson’s T-Street, and starred in the Hulu original comedy Sex Appeal. Her television credits include HBO Max’s The Pitt and Netflix’s Project Mc².
Who Is Producing Seeker?
Adam Rehmeier is directing Seeker from Michael Learner’s original screenplay. The producers represent Hammerstone Studios, HyperObject Industries and Arkhum Productions, with executive producers from north.five.six.
Michael Learner wrote the screenplay, and Adam Rehmeier directs the film.
- Hammerstone Studios: Alex Lebovici and Michael Learner are producing.
- HyperObject Industries: Adam McKay and Todd Schulman are producing.
- Arkhum Productions: Noah Centineo and Enzo Marc are producing.
- north.five.six.: Samuel Hall and Warren Goz are executive producing, alongside Ibrahim Mohammed, Yasmyne Mohammed and Chase Vergari.
The production companies have distinct roles: Hammerstone Studios, HyperObject Industries and Arkhum Productions are producing the film, while north.five.six. is represented among the executive producers.
Alex Lebovici praised Learner’s screenplay and said he was excited to bring it to the screen with Rehmeier and the cast.
“It’s not every day your head of development turns in an absolute banger like Seeker. Michael Learner has written something truly special, and I couldn’t be more proud of what he’s accomplished. Bringing it to life with Adam Rehmeier, a filmmaker whose work I’ve been obsessed with for years, and this incredible cast makes it all the more exciting.”
Adam McKay said that the screenplay surprised the team at HyperObject Industries.
“HyperObject reads a LOT of scripts so anytime I’m genuinely surprised by one like I was with Seeker, we all turn into 16-year-old film nerds and get very excited.”
Enzo Marc said Arkhum Productions was pleased to team up with Hammerstone and HyperObject on the film.
“We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Hammerstone and HyperObject. This is our second collaboration with Hammerstone. The Seeker script was so captivating that I finished it just a couple of hours after Alex and Michael shared it with me. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. This is going to be an insane cinematic experience, and we couldn’t be more excited to get to Washington and work with Adam Rehmeier and this incredible team as we bring Michael’s script to life.”
Samuel Hall said north.five.six. was excited to bring the original genre film to distributors and audiences.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring this calibre of original genre filmmaking to distributors and audiences. Michael’s screenplay is a true one-of-a-kind mind-melter, and it’s no surprise Adam and the team have assembled such an insane of-the-moment cast who have experienced record-breaking success at the box office this past year. Seeker is our second time collaborating with Alex and his incredible team at Hammerstone, and it’s the perfect statement of intent for the kind of theatrical events we aspire to deliver.”
What should viewers know about Seeker?
Seeker is a mystery thriller about a ride-share driver investigating a passenger he suspects is connected to his fiancée’s disappearance.
Seeker combines a missing-person mystery with a tense passenger encounter.
When does Seeker begin filming?
Seeker is scheduled to begin production in Washington State in January 2027.
Production for Seeker is scheduled to start in Washington State in January 2027.
Who wrote and directed Seeker?
Michael Learner wrote the original screenplay, and Adam Rehmeier is directing the film.
Michael Learner is the screenwriter, and Adam Rehmeier is the director of Seeker.
Who stars in Seeker?
Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla are starring in Seeker.
The announced lead cast of Seeker includes Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla.
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