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Elijah Wood

HE HORRORS OF TED BUNDY ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. THAT SAID, THE work of one FBI agent, Bill Hagmaier, who worked tirelessly to get Bundy to admit to his crimes and bring closure to his victim’s families, has never been told until now. (in theaters and on demand on August 27). “We were trying to get the movie made for about five years.” But once they did, it was clear Wood and Kirby were on to something. “I’m in awe of Luke as an actor.” Despite the heavy subject matter, the production offered the cast a sense of relief after months of isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic. “As crazy as it sounds for a movie that is dealing in this sort of darkness, there was a lot of levity on set, and a lot of joy just engaging with people after lockdown.”

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