NO MAN OF GOD Trailer
Sit down with Ted Bundy, if you dare, in No Man of God, the latest from director Amber Sealey.
Based on the strange relationship that developed between FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and the notorious serial killer, the film takes place after Bundy was captured and sentenced to death. While awaiting electrocution, he sat down with Hagmaier for a series of interviews. The FBI man wanted to get Bundy to answer for all of his crimes if only so the victims’ families could have answers. What Bundy wanted, well, that’s up for interpretation, and therein lies the reason film and TV returns so many times to Bundy. It’s hard to understand the horrendous things he did, and trying to, as Hagmaier did, almost certainly leaves a mark.
The subject matter has understandably attracted more attention to the project than Sealey’s previous features (No Light and No Land Anywhere, How to Cheat, and A Plus D) received. She’ll have to avoid making this feel like all the other Bundy projects out there (and Mindhunter, for that matter), but early reviews out the Tribeca Film Festival indicate that she’s managed to make something memorable.
Also attracting praise are the performances of Elijah Wood as Hagmaier and Luke Kirby as Bundy, who will likely spend most of this movie going toe-to-toe. The fact that this will mostly be a series of interviews means their performances, along with their characters, will be front and center, and that foursome should be more than enough to make this a compelling watch.
No Man of God is directed by Amber Sealey and stars Elijah Wood and Luke Kirby. It will be released in the US in theaters and on-demand on August 27th, 2021. Further release dates are not currently known.
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