(NewsNation) — Multiple media productions are in development about Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Vulture reported.
A grand jury indicted Mangione on Monday on first-degree murder and terrorism charges, a case that has sparked widespread public attention and debate.
Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting Thompson on Dec. 4 with a 3D-printed ghost gun. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Mangione with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and weapons- and forgery-related offenses.
Luigi Mangione documentaries so far
- Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions and Anonymous Content are producing a documentary exploring broader societal questions about life and death in America. Gibney, known for Oscar-winning documentaries such as “Taxi to the Dark Side,” plans to contextualize the murder beyond its immediate details, per Vulture.
- Simultaneously, Stephen Robert Morse, director of the Emmy-nominated “Amanda Knox” documentary, is developing a separate film. Morse described the project as an examination of “vigilantism, the devastating cost of a privatized health care system, and the inevitability of violence,” according to Vulture.
- Investigation Discovery is preparing an hourlong special titled “Who Is Luigi Mangione?” to air in February 2025. Led by NewsNation’s Dan Abrams, the program will investigate how a wealthy young man could allegedly commit such a crime.
- ABC News is also moving fastest, with a “20/20” special premiering Dec. 19. “Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder” promises exclusive audio recordings and new details about the suspect, including a handwritten document police describe as a confession.
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sparks debate about US health care
The killing has sparked a national conversation about health care industry practices. On social media in particular, some users gloated about the killing, a reaction they framed as rooted in their enmity for the health insurance industry.
Mangione was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a five-day search and is currently fighting extradition. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday that could return him to New York City.
The defendant, described as coming from a wealthy background, has garnered a great deal of public support, which Rahmani suggests might stem from his perceived image as an attractive, intelligent and now-famous individual.