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''Dead Man's Wire'' is an upcoming American
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directed by
Gus Van Sant Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician. He has earned acclaim as an independent film, independent auteur. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures. His ...
and written by Austin Kolodney, telling the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s. It stars
Bill Skarsgård Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films '' It'' (2017) and ''It Chapter Two'' (2019). Other horror appearances were in the series '' Hemlock Grove'' (2 ...
,
Dacre Montgomery Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (; born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. Montgomery began acting in short films as a teenager before making his feature film debut in the adventure comedy ''A Few Less Men'' (2017). In 2017, Montgomery star ...
,
Colman Domingo Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, and director. Prominent Colman Domingo on screen and stage, on both screen and stage since the 2010s, Domingo has received List of awards and nominations received by ...
,
Myha'la Myha'la Herrold (), better known as Myha'la, is an American actress. She portrays Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry (TV series), Industry'' and had roles in the films ''Bodies Bodies Bodies'' (2022) and ''Leave the World Beh ...
,
Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride'' (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993) and the Saw (fr ...
, John Robinson, and
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. The film will have its world premiere out of competition in the
82nd Venice International Film Festival The 82nd annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival will be held from 27 August to 6 September 2025, at Venice Lido in Italy. American filmmaker Alexander Payne will serve as Jury President for the main competition. German fil ...
.


Premise

Depicting the 1977 kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis of his bank mortgager and request for hostage money and an apology.


Cast

*
Bill Skarsgård Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films '' It'' (2017) and ''It Chapter Two'' (2019). Other horror appearances were in the series '' Hemlock Grove'' (2 ...
as Tony Kiritsis *
Dacre Montgomery Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (; born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. Montgomery began acting in short films as a teenager before making his feature film debut in the adventure comedy ''A Few Less Men'' (2017). In 2017, Montgomery star ...
as Richard Hall *
Colman Domingo Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, and director. Prominent Colman Domingo on screen and stage, on both screen and stage since the 2010s, Domingo has received List of awards and nominations received by ...
as Fred Temple *
Myha'la Myha'la Herrold (), better known as Myha'la, is an American actress. She portrays Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry (TV series), Industry'' and had roles in the films ''Bodies Bodies Bodies'' (2022) and ''Leave the World Beh ...
as Linda Page *
Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride'' (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993) and the Saw (fr ...
* John Robinson *
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Production

An adaptation of the film was initially in development with
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and
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage, various accolades, including an Academy A ...
attached to the project. In December 2024,
Gus Van Sant Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician. He has earned acclaim as an independent film, independent auteur. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures. His ...
was reported to be director from a script by Austin Kolodney with
Bill Skarsgård Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (; born 9 August 1990) is a Swedish actor. He is known for portraying Pennywise in the horror films '' It'' (2017) and ''It Chapter Two'' (2019). Other horror appearances were in the series '' Hemlock Grove'' (2 ...
and
Dacre Montgomery Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (; born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. Montgomery began acting in short films as a teenager before making his feature film debut in the adventure comedy ''A Few Less Men'' (2017). In 2017, Montgomery star ...
leading the cast. It is produced by Elevated Films and Balcony 9 Productions. In January 2025,
Colman Domingo Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, and director. Prominent Colman Domingo on screen and stage, on both screen and stage since the 2010s, Domingo has received List of awards and nominations received by ...
,
Myha'la Myha'la Herrold (), better known as Myha'la, is an American actress. She portrays Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry (TV series), Industry'' and had roles in the films ''Bodies Bodies Bodies'' (2022) and ''Leave the World Beh ...
,
Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in ''The Princess Bride (film), The Princess Bride'' (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993) and the Saw (fr ...
, and John Robinson joined the cast. In February 2025,
Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino ( ; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, duri ...
joined the cast.
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took place in
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in January 2025.


Release

The film will have its world premiere out of competition in the
82nd Venice International Film Festival The 82nd annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival will be held from 27 August to 6 September 2025, at Venice Lido in Italy. American filmmaker Alexander Payne will serve as Jury President for the main competition. German fil ...
. It will also screen at the
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in September 2025.


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dead Man's Wire Upcoming films American crime drama films American films based on actual events American historical drama films Crime drama films based on actual events English-language crime drama films English-language historical drama films Films about hostage takings Films about kidnapping in the United States Films directed by Gus Van Sant Films scored by Danny Elfman Films set in 1977 Films set in Indianapolis Films shot in Louisville, Kentucky Upcoming English-language films