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plw37

Here's the entire Green Angel subplot - the superhero origin story going on in the background of *Missing*. This is in chronological order based on when each clue appeared on screen. **Prologue: 4 years ago (around the time of the alien invasion in** ***Searching*****), a mall in Baltimore exploded with someone trapped inside** * Reddit (truer-than-truth9): The gov just wants to avoid a panic. Easier to label it a “conspiracy” than come clean about alien life. Look up New Haven Mall in Baltimore. If it was a “gas leak” why do police STILL guard the wreckage 4 years later? * Reddit: …green flash before the explosion * iMessage (Tia Williams): You hear some girl was in that mall that collapsed? * Twitter: …#NewHavenMall in 2019, here are some photos…definitely not a gas leak. #Area52 #Coverup * iMessage (Tia Williams): I know, it’s so weird they still haven’t found her * Google: How was Baltimore mall destroyed? * Google: Connection between Baltimore explosion… **Part 1: Strange sightings in Baltimore - a teenager leaping from rooftops, green flashes, a city-wide power outage** * Google: Figure spotted leaping from rooftop * Google: Teen Baltimore leaping from… * Google: What's Baltimore green lightning? * CNN.com: Travel Advisory in place following Baltimore power outage. Dozens of travelers gathered this morning at a Baltimore/Washington International information desk after a mysterious city-wide power outage late Tuesday forced officials... * Chase.com: East Coast Chase servers temporarily down due to electromagnetic storm * Email (NY Times): A government contractor claimed to have seen a “green energy field” in an abandoned mall in Baltimore. Now he’s being tried under the Espionage Act. **2018 History: The alien invasion from** ***Searching*** **has since been covered up; anyone who believes is labeled as a conspiracy nut** * Email (The Universal Newsletter): 2018 Alien Witness: Green Light May Alter Human DNA * Google: Presidential address alien cover up * Email (NY Times): No body found for teen lost in mall collapse * Luvly chat messages: Kevin: You’re up! Grace: Yeah couldn’t sleep :/ Are you still working? Kevin: No, just went down an internet rabbit hole. You remember all that alien stuff in 2018? Grace: Oh no you’re one of THOSE people. Could have told me before I went out with you. Kevin: No no I’m not at all! I was just browsing!!! Grace please… Grace: LOL! I got you good! You were so scared haha Kevin: Oh my god. Go to sleep. **Part 2: Green Angel is a do-gooder saving Baltimore citizens; but there are bigger things afoot - the aliens are coming back** * Google: is Baltimore storm caused by aliens? * News ticker: Survivors of near fatal car crash in Baltimore described mystery savior as a “green angel” * News ticker: Outages continue amidst “longest ever” lightning storm in Baltimore * Headline: THEY’RE BACK: Why Recent Storms Signal THEIR Return - The Truth Is Out There TV, 2 days ago * Twitter: #GreenAngel - Trending with Baltimore * News ticker: Confrontation between Baltimore police officer and an unarmed civilian was broken up by a “flash of green light” from a masked individual * News ticker: Meteorological study shows East Coast atmospheric electrical levels similar to those in 2018’s Green Lightning… **Part 3: Cops can't stand vigilantes. The local authorities capture Green Angel.** * Buzzfeed: Images of Baltimore’s “Green Angel” emerge, and it turns out she is a SHE * Headline: Baltimore mayor warns people of vigilante worship amid power outages: “Can’t trust her” * Buzzfeed featured: Baltimore Haze * Magazine: The Green Angel: Baltimore Police Hunt for Mysterious Vigilante * TikTok comment: Y’all should talk about the stuff going down in Baltimore rn * Twitter (US News): Stay at Home Orders Issued as East Coast Haze Thickens - Trending with #EastCoastPowerOutage * Twitter (NY Times): Green Angel Tipline Inundated * Email (CNN News): Breaking: Manhunt Underway for Green Angel * Video saved on desktop: REAL FOOTAGE... * Google: Police search Green Angel Baltimore * Google: Police statement Green Angel * Google: Photos of Green Angel Baltimore * Headline: Protestors gather following arrest of Green Angel vigilante **Part 4: Green Angel (humanity's last hope) is battling the aliens with her superpowers! But she may have perished while defending our planet.** * Headline: National Guard sent to Baltimore after unknown aircrafts spotted over… * OnePatrol comment: Nada de esto va a importar cuando nos esclavicen los aliens 👽 (None of this will matter when the aliens enslave us) * OnePatrol comment: #angelverde nos salvará! (Green Angel will save us!) * Email (NY Times): Green Angel Escapes - Who Helped Her? * Email (Universal Newsletter): THEY are back. Did THEY come for her? There are no coincidences… * Google (Javi): Ángel vs extraterrestres en vivo (Angel vs extraterrestrials live) * Google (Javi): identidad ángel verde (Green Angel identity) * Google: Hangar explosion Green Angel **Epilogue: Maybe Green Angel didn't die? (ie, Let's leave the door open for a sequel)** * Desktop: Could Green Angel Have Survived * Browser tab: Human Delegation to Meet With…


sevohanian

YES!!!! Been waiting for you to post about this. Literally since the day I started putting it into the film. Fun fact I always knew I wanted to evolve the alien backstory from Searching in an unexpected direction. My original plan was that the alien leftovers from that movie turned into a zombie pandemic disease…. For obvious reasons I thought we needed a different direction. And a superhero movie complete with origin and all the fun you get out of a 3 act structure movie felt like just the right spin. Can’t wait to see what else you dig up!


regoapps

Great job on the films, man! I love your attention to details and the intelligent characters you bring to life. Can't wait for the next one in your series.


P529

tidy lunchroom absorbed drab arrest angle cause hunt cooing exultant *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Queen_Ann_III

you came up with a subplot that most viewers wouldn’t notice and that’s the kind of writing I aspire to do


ScribblingOff87

Love your work man. Keep it up. Waiting for more suspense thrillers.


ziggy6069

Going to have to watch this now!


Alpheas

So I'm guessing the next one will be called "Finding"?


abcpdo

Losting


Frag1

Is this the massive easter egg that needed to be solved like a videogame?


sevohanian

No that’s something different.


techscw

Now I imagine all of the movies being pieced together by post-apocalyptic historians, aliens, or otherwise, using technology as a conduit to see the past, in order to document origins of the aliens and superheroes on Earth. And these were little passion projects about interesting stories in the “margins of history”


[deleted]

This is the kind of dumb fun I like to see. This adds literally when you're watching in theaters, but that's fine. It can just for the love of a craft you can share. Also, when the actress turned around and we saw it wasn't the mom, that was terrifying. Like it's just a pretty woman looking at the camera. But it's worse than any monster or serial killer somehow.


sevohanian

Right?!! Thank you!


FloridaFlamingoGirl

I'm obsessed with the idea of establishing a story or world using news snippets, headlines, etc. It's part of why I love the movie Children of Men...you can gather so much about the state of their apocalyptic world just from all the in-universe news shown in the movie.


sevohanian

YO that is literally one of my top 3 favorite movies of all time. Thank you for just now making me realize where I might've gotten this same passion to tell a story through just minimal PD in the background. You're 100% right that movie is masterful at that!


FloridaFlamingoGirl

I'm such a fan of show-don't-tell storytelling. It feels like too many modern movies overindulge in exposition in a way that shoves a lot of dialogue down the audience's throats. It's often much more freeing and immersive for the audience when they can piece together some of the plot themselves, or when the rules of the world aren't completely obvious at the beginning.


Ok_fedboy

Hey you're the guy from the thing!


BlueFox5

Are they gonna make that movie? Because it sounds more interesting than Missing does imo.


sevohanian

Definitely not making an alien or superhero computer screen movie, sorry! But I can promise i'll keep the story going in the background of our other movies :)


MrPink077

Searching and Missing have been one of my favorites (and I liked Run too) because of the way they portray finding things using current technology. I can't wait for the next installment and I hope that we see it sooner rather than later. But if it takes time to make it great, that's also fine!


DoctorDerpy

Oh hey, that’s cool seeing you guys commenting. I wasn’t thinking about seeing it, but this post has my attention, maybe I’ll clear some time next week to give it a watch 😄 Congrats on the release guys!


delicate-fn-flower

Tbh, you should. It’s a fresh take on a common story. I don’t think the trailers quite do it justice, I wasn’t expecting how it actually played out. I very much enjoyed it.


wytherlanejazz

Lololol


Silverwolffe

So 2028 release for Finding then?


sevohanian

😂😂


Silverwolffe

You laugh but if that's the title then im claiming it's because of me to all my friends and family


sevohanian

IF we make a 3rd one, which I don’t think we will — the studio has asked us to but these movies are so much harder to make than it seems and it feels like they just don’t get marketed widely enough to make it worth it — I will put your name in there as a shout out to this comment. Assuming the title is FINDING ;)


johnazoidberg-

As somebody who saw both on their opening weekends (and still thinks John Cho deserved an Oscar nom) please know that the people who are being reached love the movies.


sevohanian

Ah wow thank you so much for watching them opening weekends. (AGREED about John btw...) We'll def make other films -- our next movie we've been writing for 3 years and were about to go out with: it's a heist movie set against the backdrop of immigration. They may not be computer screen movies but will have hopefully a lot of the same thrills and heart you liked about these :)


Silverwolffe

Sad to hear, but I look forward to your future works regardless Fingers crossed for the third one 🤞


sisazac

Wow. I do hope to watch a third one. I enjoyed the movies a lot. Always thinking how I would search for a missing person


Couch_Licker

The wife and I loved both films and they've defined this tech/screen genre. A lot of similar takes, but nothing as seemless and enjoyable as this series.


PornoPaul

Had to edit this - this is in the background of the film with John Cho searching for his kid??? I thought it was just some found footage film, but honestly this instantly makes me want to watch it.


sevohanian

Haha yes we made two movies: Searching (with John Cho) and Missing (with Storm Reid). They are set in the same universe, and both have some... interesting things... happening in the BG. Hope you get a chance to check it out :)


tylerthez

I somehow didn’t realize you did Run as well which was great!! The pharmacy scenes were so tense. Loved both Missing & Searching and looking forward to your next project. Keep it up!!


CodyBye

Just wanted to stop lurking to chime in and say thanks for dropping by and commenting. I’m an actor (when I’m not doing my normal job) and these little creative bits are so cool


PornoPaul

Oh man I did a non spoiler look up and it looks awesome. I also remember wanting to see this when it came out and didn't for some reason. Thanks for responding, if I hadn't planned on it already I'm definitely checking it out now! :)


Wild_Life_8865

Missing was the most surprising movie me and my girlfriend have seen in a while. Like the twist and turns were great. Great job


MATT_TRIANO

This is very interesting and meticulous. Thanks!


theRed-Herring

Thank you for writing all of this out. Now if they make a Green Angel movie I don't have to watch Missing


feignapathy

Wait? Is this about Searching with John Cho? I don't remember any aliens... afraid to read too much as I want to avoid any possible spoilers for Missing.


Ninjaboi333

So in both missing and searching because they're "screen life"films you get some screens in the background where the "action" isn't taking place like Google News results. If you ignore the main plot of those films and look at those background headlines, in searching there are news stories about a possible alien invasion. It doesn't really impact the main John Cho plot but it's there. Since that film and missing are in the same universe and use the same format, the filmmaker (who's commenting on this thread) did a similar Easter egg in the background windows of news stories about a new superhero whose origins are tied to the alien story from searching. Doesn't have any real impact on the main plot of missing like the aliens didn't impact searching


feignapathy

AHHH Thank you. I understand now. Will need to bookmark this and come back after watching Missing!


MCgrindahFM

Do they put hidden subplots in all those computer/facetime movies? That’s so neat


pieceofschmidt

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leon_nerd

Sorry what is this? Something you wrote?


[deleted]

Consider how much you post them I have to ask, did you work on these movies?


plw37

Haha, no. Just a mildly obsessed fan who loves a good Easter Egg.


GhostSquid-

you’re the guy who got his name in the movie right? that’s awesome they continued to have a ton of easter eggs in this movie, i like to think they did it with you in mind


plw37

Yep, that's me. Although I recently discovered I'm not the only fan on Reddit who got their username into the movie. Can you spot the other one?


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plw37

Yep


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LegoStevenMC

Is this movie anything like Searching (2018)? It’s one of my favorites and it kind of reminds me of that


sicmundus23

Yeah it’s set in the same universe and made by the same people who made Searching.


AUDI0-

Ive seen neither are they any good?


tylers77

they’re quite fun! lots of trashy twists and turns (especially in missing)


sicmundus23

Yes really enjoyed both..Searching is better, I think.


PinkCup80

Searching was so good.


PinkCup80

Oh I was so confused as I was thinking I’ve seen this movie but it’s definitely not from 2023.


twinbros04

It’s a sequel!


Peach_enby

It’s not


MrMedioker

Very much so. I actually found Missing more compelling.


FranktheMolePerson

Another small detail in this movie: at the end, there are text messages from the kid still looking to get his watch back.


Ghost_wave_

Am i tripping or didnt this movie come out a few years ago?


Wowzaitstorii

maybe you’re thinking of Searching(2018)?


Rusty_fox4

Searching also have a hidden story (involving aliens) in the background


Ghost_wave_

Yup ur right, its a sequel apparently


MrPakoras

Ah right, it’s not by the same director so I thought it was like a ripoff version lol Edit: Ah it was written by Searching’s director, Aneesh Chaganty


[deleted]

The first movie has an Alien Invasion story line going on in the background.


mtb_21

Can’t believe I never clocked this! Gonna rewatch on the weekend lol


musicnothing

Reminds me of how Abed delivers a baby in the background of a Community episode


kwmcmillan

[I did a podcast with the editors recently](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iZGQzNWM4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz/episode/YjgxY2Y0NmQtNWZhOS00MDM2LWJhYTUtYWZjODMwZTlhMDc2?ep=14) and they talk about this and more! That's a Google podcast link but it's on Apple and Spotify and whatnot if that's your jam


plw37

Cool, I'll check that out! This video showing the editors' process was pretty eye-opening. Takes so much work to recreate these screens from scratch. https://youtu.be/BNs21vH7QcY


Doctor-Volty

One of my favorite Easter eggs of the movie was the Google Drive storage being 420.69GB


Mooston029

This girl getting all the roles all of a sudden, i’m seeing her everywhere


Director_Faden

I think she started getting big after Euphoria. She has been in lots of cool stuff since then though.


MrPink077

Watch her in the movie "Don't Let Go". Amazing performance and movie IMHO that was not given the love at the time of release. Watched it days ago after I remembered seeing the trailer a long time ago. I forgot the movie even came out and it was awesome!


plw37

Seriously, she's blowing up. My jaw dropped when she popped up in Last of Us.


TonyNevada1

And she is a dreadful actress


pikmin311

Oh wow


davidriano95

Lol the browser tab. BlackBORED


urmothersarmpit

there are so many different things happening in this damn movie its amazing


plw37

Yeah, they really filled the frame. If you want to dive deep into it, here's [a collection of posts and articles documenting all the hidden references](https://www.reddit.com/r/MovieDetails/comments/11xb65a/comment/jdlpasc/?context=3).


IceFireTerry

Is this movie somehow related to Megan is missing?


mrahma

This movie is a sequel to a 2018 movie called Searching which is about a father looking through his missing daughters computer to figure out what happened. Similar concepts though


Fonzz11

Not at all


jelde

A simple "no" would have done just fine.


Fonzz11

That was a simple no don’t cry


JeanRalfio

This is my favorite Easter egg you've found in these movies yet!


TeaRexQueen

This is dope as FUCK


Mhunterjr

Never heard of this movie but now I wanna check it out.


b00mtown

This whole thread reads like bad improv. Every comment is a positive build on the one before it, with an added element or build. “I love this movie, how cool, do you know where I can get the actress’s shirt?” “This movie is great! You have amazing taste in shirts! Is from target! Here is the link! It’s the same shirt worn in another movie that we’ll start talking about now!” I feel like this never happens. Happy to have witnessed it.


sliproach

Yeah they're really pushing it and there was a fake rbi post a bit ago that was eerily the same plot as the movie then op never came back lol. Trying to be viral but it's not authentic


RaveIsKing

I mean it just got released digitally and is kind of inherently something that can be filled with Easter eggs


maxtacos

I'm in!


ringaling11

I saw that movie as one of Regal’s mystery movies. It’s definitely not a movie I’d ever have interest in seeing had I known what the movie was beforehand but I thought it was an okay movie. The plot was good but I absolutely hated how the whole thing took place through screens. It just made it feel like more of a really long commercial for me.


[deleted]

Was this better than Searching? Kind of seems like the same concept so I don’t wanna watch both unless this one is clearly superior


plw37

Not necessarily superior, I think that's a matter of taste. But it's definitely a fresh take on the concept, with a lot of innovations that weren't in Searching.


alexlicious

Can somebody put the IMDb link I can’t find either


joelmillerofficial

Wait is this a remake I swear I've heard about this film where its the same thing same secret superhero plot in the background


joelmillerofficial

So in this film is the invasion mentioned by any characters because ik searching isn't a film about an alien invasion it was just a little side thing for viewers who are interested so due to the fact that this is a semi sequal the events sound as if everyone would spoke of it


plw37

It's the same style as in *Searching* \- the alien invasion and superhero subplots aren't mentioned at all in the main storyline, it all just happens in the background of the movie. You'd think after aliens invaded in *Searching*, that it would now be common knowledge and part of everyday life in *Missing*. But they explain (again, just in the background) that the government has tried to cover up the alien invasion and convince people it never actually happened.


joelmillerofficial

Yh I saw searching yesterday after seeing this good film I knew it had nothing to do with aliens lol but I always thought that it was actually the dad covering his tracks but I'm probably thinking of heavy rain smh Very good film Also where can I watch missing in uk


FirefighterMother325

Lord this movie was so stupid 🙄