Boston Strangler (film)

Boston Strangler is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Matt Ruskin. It is based on the true story of the Boston Strangler, who in the 1960s killed 13 women in Boston, Massachusetts. The film stars Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin, the reporter who broke the story. Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, David Dastmalchian, Robert John Burke, and Morgan Spector co-star. Filming took place in the Boston area between December 2021 and March 2022.

Not to be confused with The Boston Strangler (film).

Boston Strangler
Directed byMatt Ruskin
Written byMatt Ruskin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBen Kutchins
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures trough their 20th Century Studios banner on Hulu.

Premise

Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who broke the story of the Boston Strangler. Along with reporter Jean Cole, McLaughlin challenged the sexism of the era, pursuing the story at personal risk and uncovering corruption that cast doubt on the identity of the strangler.

Cast
Keira Knightley portrays Loretta McLaughlin

Production

Development

Boston Strangler was written and directed by Matt Ruskin for 20th Century Studios. The film is a co-production between Scott Free Productions and LuckyChap Entertainment, and is produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Michael Pruss, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara. On October 4, 2021, Keira Knightley joined the cast.[1] In November 2021, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, and David Dastmalchian were added to the cast.[2][3] Robert John Burke and Morgan Spector were confirmed to star in early 2022.[4][5]

Filming

Ben Kutchins is the film's cinematographer.[6] Filming began on December 6, 2021, inside a house on 47 Statler Road in Belmont, Massachusetts, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.[7] It served as the home of reporter Loretta McLaughlin.[8] The house's residents, Judy and David Duffy, said they "thrilled that so many people and community members were involved."[9] That same day, the Winn Brook Elementary School was transformed into the Cambridge Police Department for second unit filming.[7] The school was paid $5,000 to be in the film and was used between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (EST).[10][8] A tent was set up on school property to take breaks.[8] For the next two days, filming took place in the South End; scenes were shot on Dwight Street between Tremont Street and Shawmut Avenue.[8] On December 9, the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology was temporarily turned into a police headquarters for the shoot.[11][12] Between January 26 and January 27, 2022, the former Josephine M. Foster Elementary School at 30 Foster Road in Braintree was used as a set.[13] Filming also took place in Jamaica Plain, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Roxbury, and Wellesley, Massachusetts.[8][14]

Several private driveways on Statler and Waterhouse Roads were rented to park 1960s vehicles. The Claflin Street parking lot in Belmont Center was also rented for the crew's personal vehicles. Several health procedures had to be followed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The entire crew was vaccinated and tested for the virus three times a week until production has concluded.[7] Steel Reel Catering was in charge of providing food for the entire cast and crew until February 2022.[8] Filming wrapped in March.[15]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on Hulu.[4]

References
  1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 4, 2021). "Keira Knightley To Star In 20th Century Studios' Boston Strangler; Scott Free, LuckyChap Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. Kroll, Justin (November 17, 2021). "Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola & Chris Cooper Join 20th Century's Boston Strangler". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. Couch, Aaron (November 30, 2021). "David Dastmalchian Joins Keira Knightley in Boston Strangler (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. Grobar, Matt (February 10, 2022). "Oliver Trevena Joins Renny Harlin's Action-Thriller The Bricklayer; Robert John Burke Boards 20th Century Studios' Boston Strangler". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2022). "Gilded Age's Morgan Spector Joins 20th Century's Boston Strangler Starring Keira Knightley". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. "Ben Kutchins – Resume" (PDF). Innovative Production. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. Tzouvelis, Joanna K. (November 18, 2021). "20th Century Studios filming Boston Strangler movie in Belmont". Wicked Local. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. Bowker, Brittany (December 8, 2021). "Dispatches from Boston Strangler set: Filming continues in the South End". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  9. Tzouvelis, Joanna K. (December 9, 2021). "Belmont's Winn Brook neighborhood transforms into 1960s for Boston Strangler filming". Wicked Local. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  10. Reed, Matt (December 6, 2021). "Boston Strangler movie filming in Belmont". WCVB-TV. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. Holt, Rachel (December 9, 2021). "South End Transforms Into Movie Set For Boston Strangler Starring Keira Knightley". WBZ-TV. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  12. "Movie Crews Transform The South End Into A Set For The Boston Strangler Film". WBZ-TV. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  13. Barbuto, Dana (January 27, 2022). "Hollywood comes to Braintree: Boston Strangler films at old Foster School". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. Slane, Kevin (November 17, 2021). "Boston Strangler movie adds 3 more stars to its cast, begins filming next month". Boston.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  15. @trishbeautyguru (March 5, 2022). "That's a wrap on Loretta & Boston Strangler". Retrieved March 12, 2022 – via Instagram.
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