The Guardian – Film

Gus Van Sant: ‘My Assistant Wanted to Erect a Statue of Luigi Mangione. My Generation Thought: This Is Murder’

Veteran auteur Gus Van Sant is back with the thriller “Dead Man’s Wire,” a dramatization of the 1977 Indiana hostage standoff that made headlines for its 63‑hour live broadcast. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as Tony Kiritsis, Colman Domingo as the DJ, and features an Al Pacino cameo, blending crime, media circus, and generational commentary. Production coincided with the high‑profile trial of Luigi Mangione, whose case sparked a cultural divide that Van Sant says will shape audience reception. The project marks Van Sant’s first feature in nearly two decades, reviving his reputation for probing controversial subjects.