A local thug named Willie Wharton threatens Nancy one night to try to scare her father into backing down. While Nancy struggles to fit in, Carson is active in local politics, fighting the development of a train line through the town. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Lillis' performance and humor, but criticized its muddled plot and inconsistent tone.Īfter her mother's death, 16-year-old sleuth Nancy Drew and her father Carson relocate from Chicago to rural River Heights. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase was released in the United States on March 15, 2019, by Warner Bros. It also stars Zoe Renee, Mackenzie Graham, Laura Slade Wiggins, Sam Trammell, and Linda Lavin in supporting roles. Pictures, stars Sophia Lillis in the role of Nancy Drew, as she investigates a haunted house.

The film, produced by A Very Good Production and Red 56 and distributed by Warner Bros. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is a 2019 American teen mystery comedy film directed by Katt Shea with a screenplay by Nina Fiore and John Herrera, based on the book of the same name by Carolyn Keene which was earlier adapted for a 1939 film.

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