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Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire
Directed by	Gus Van Sant
Screenplay by	Austin Kolodney
Produced by	Cassian Elwes; Joel David Moore; Tom Culliver; Sam Pressman; Mark Amin; Remi Alfallah; Noor Alfallah; Andrea Bucko; Matt Murphie; Paula Paizes;
Starring	Bill Skarsgård; Dacre Montgomery; Colman Domingo;
Production; companies	Elevated Films; District 9 Productions;
Country	United States
Language	English

Dead Man's Wire is an upcoming American historical crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant telling the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery and Colman Domingo.

Premise

Depicting the kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s of his bank mortgager and request for hostage money and an apology.^[1]

An adaptation of the film was initially in development with Werner Herzog and Nicolas Cage attached to the project.^[2]

In December 2024, Gus Van Sant was reported to be director from a script by Austin Kolodney with Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery leading the cast. It is produced by Elevated Films and Balcony 9 Productions.^[3] In January 2025, Colman Domingo, Myha'la, Cary Elwes, and John Robinson joined the cast.^[4]^[5]

^ Soni, Divya (December 15, 2024). "Bill Skarsgård to join Stranger Things star in new thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
^ Ruimy, Jordan (March 17, 2024). "Nicolas Cage to Star in Werner Herzog's 'Dead Man's Wire'". World of Reel. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
^ Ruimy, Jordan (December 12, 2024). "Gus Van Sant to Direct 'Dead Man's Wire' Starring Bill Skarsgård". World of Reel. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
^ Bamigboye, Baz (January 21, 2025). "Breaking Baz: Colman Domingo Joins Gus Van Sant's Hostage Thriller 'Dead Man's Wire' As He Reveals Late Night Talks With DiCaprio About Hollywood's Future". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 24, 2025). "Myha'la, Cary Elwes & John Robinson Join Gus Van Sant's Hostage Thriller 'Dead Man's Wire'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ Millby, Jeff (January 8, 2025). "Be an extra in a new Gus Van Sant movie". Loutoday. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ Hansen, Piper (January 10, 2025). "Movie production recipient of $4M state tax credit to film in Louisville". bizjournals. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ "New feature film being shot in downtown Louisville 'Dead Man's Wire'". wlky.com. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.