In a shocking true story that inspired the AppleTV+ series 'Black Bird,' Jimmy Keene, an FBI undercover agent, played a crucial role in solving the case of serial killer Larry Hall[cea7f63f]. Larry Hall, who is suspected of killing up to 40 young women, was sent to prison for kidnapping a 15-year-old girl. The series accurately portrays the real-life events, including Keene's undercover work and Hall's recanting of confessions. Keene discovered a map with potential body locations, but unfortunately, it was lost before he could alert the FBI. Currently, Hall is serving a life sentence in North Carolina[cea7f63f].
'The Black Phone' is a movie directed by Scott Derrickson and based on a short story by Joe Hill, son of Stephen King. The film follows a 13-year-old boy named Finney who is abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement. Finney starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims, who guide him in his escape attempts. Eventually, Finney defeats the killer, known as the Grabber, by choking him with the black phone line. Finney's sister Gwen, who has supernatural powers, leads the police to the Grabber's hideout. The movie combines a serial killer story with haunted house tropes and stars Ethan Hawke. A sequel to 'The Black Phone' is planned for release in 2025[d4ab8ba2].
Matt Johnson, director of the dark comedy film 'BlackBerry,' reveals that one of the motivations behind making the movie was to garner support for his passion project, a Nirvanna the Band movie. Johnson and co-creator Jay McCarrol had been working on a third season of their series 'Nirvanna the Band the Show,' but faced delays in completing it. They made 'BlackBerry' to try to forge a better relationship with national financiers in Canada and convince them to finance bigger projects. The plan worked, and Telefilm is now funding the Nirvanna the Band movie, which will be ready by early next year. The film will have the same tone and approach as the show, incorporating big action sequences and connecting to the third season of the series. Johnson also mentions that the year 2005 will play a significant role in the film[c3628c44].