Michael Sheen Signs on For Directorial Debut with 'Green River Killer'
Michael Sheen is set to debut his directorial career with Green River Killer for QC Entertainment.
Sheen will play the serial killer Gary Ridgway in the crime thriller. Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 charges of first-degree murder of women in Washington through the 80s and 90s back in 2003. He did not get the death penalty, instead opting to cooperate in locating the victims.
The film will detail the relationship between Tom Jensen, who spent two decades hunting the killer, and Ridgway. The two ended up forced to live and work together in an alliance to uncover the truth.
“This is a dark story but one that ultimately finds hope and meaning in that darkness,” Sheen said. “The story of Tom and Gary, and how they are bound together in time, pulled me in from the beginning and wouldn’t let go. I hope that by now bringing it to life on screen, it can make audiences feel the same way.”
Producers Sean McKittrick and Ray Mansfield praised Sheen's script. “Michael has written an elegant script which brings his sophisticated vision to subverting the typical serial killer movie,” McKittrick and Mansfield said. “Jensen and Ridgway are terrific roles for both an actor of Michael’s caliber and the actor cast opposite him. As producers who have long championed actors making the move to directing, we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it.”
Source: Variety
