KILLER PROJECT

Luigi Mangione Documentary Already in the Works

The doc will explore broader questions about how killers are made and the American healthcare industry.

Less than two weeks after the shocking shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the first documentary about the alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, has been announced. The doc will explore how killers are created and the national conversation about whether Thompson’s assassination was justified. It will also delve into Americans’ grievances with rising costs and claim denials in the healthcare industry, Variety reported. Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League grad from a wealthy Maryland family, allegedly shot and killed Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4. The shooting prompted a five-day national manhunt, which ended with Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. In his reported manifesto, Mangione called healthcare companies “parasites” and said they “continue to abuse our country for immense profit.” The doc will be produced by Alex Gibney, who won an Oscar for his 2008 documentary Taxi to the Dark Side. He’s also currently in production on a documentary about Elon Musk and a documentary based on Salman Rushdie’s memoir.