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Netflix Scores The Rights To ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’

Netflix has snagged the rights to Joe Berlinger‘s Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron as the prolific serial killer. It’s pretty fitting that Berlinger’s Bundy documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes is already available on the streaming giant. The news comes just eleven days after the 30th anniversary of Bundy’s execution. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile tells Bundy’s story and trial through the point of view of his longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins) who was oblivious that he was killing during the several years that they were together. John Malkovich, Jim Parsons, Haley Joel Osment, James Hetfield, Grace Victoria Cox, Jeffrey Donovan, Kaya Scodelario, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, and Dylan Baker round out the cast. Bundy killed young women across several states. In the end, Bundy confessed to killing 30. When asked by one agent if he really killed 30, Bundy replied: “add one digit to that (the 30

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 4, 2019
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Zac Effron Celebrates As Ted Bundy In New Image From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’

Today we have a new official still at Zac Efron as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile. The image was released as part of the announcement that the film will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. Directed by Joe Berlinger and written by Michael Werwie, Extremely Wicked chronicles the crimes of Ted Bundy through the eyes of his girlfriend Elizabeth, played by Lily Collins. In real life, “Liz” refused to believe that her boyfriend sexually assaulted and murdered women during the 1970s. Bundy, who was described as charismatic and handsome, confessed to killing thirty women. John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and Dylan Baker also star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Metallica Frontman To Star Opposite Zac Effron In Ted Bundy Film

Joe Berlinger’s Ted Bundy biopic, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, is boasting a seriously impressive cast including Jim Parsons (The Big Band Theory), actress Lily Collins (The Dig), Acadamy Award nominee John Malkovich, Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Hayle Joel Osment (Future Man), Jefferey Donovan (Burn Notice), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Terry Kinney (Billions), and Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat). Today, news has come in that Metallica frontman James Hetfield has joined the cast and will star opposite of Zac Effron who is playing Ted Bundy, MetalInjection.com reports. Hetfield has signed on to play the role of Officer Bob Hayward, the Utah highway patrol officer who first arrested the serial killer back in 1975, as his first film role. Director Joe Berlinger also co-directed the Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile will center on Bundy, who confessed to killing 30 women after his arrest. Collins is set to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 12, 2018
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‘Big Bang’ Star Joins Ted Bundy Film ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’

Production has begun on the Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, directed Joe Berlinger. Today, we have an update. ‘Big Bang’ actor Jim Parsons has now joined the cast and will play the role of Larry Simpson, the lead prosecutor in the 1979 Miami trial when Bundy was convicted. Zac Effron will star as the suave serial killer who targeted young women, confessing to 30 murders after his arrest. Actress Lily Collins (The Dig) is set to star as Elizabeth Kloepfer, Bundy’s real-life ex-girlfriend whose perspective the film will be told from. Acadamy Award nominee John Malkovich will play the role of Judge Edward Cowart. Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Hayle Joel Osment (Future Man), Jefferey Donovan (Burn Notice), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Terry Kinney (Billions), and Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat) co-star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2018
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‘Twin Peaks’ Actress Grace Victoria Cox Joins Ted Bundy Film

Filming has begun for Joe Belinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We reported back in May that Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy and last week we showed you the first image. Now, we have more casting news to share. Deadline is reporting that Grace Victoria Cox has joined the cast. The ‘Twin Peaks’ actress will be playing the role of Carol Daronch, a young woman who survived an encounter with Bundy and later IDs him in court. Told from the perspective of Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), the film covers a several year span of their relationship while Bundy was hiding stalking and killing young women. Angela Sarafyan will co-star as Joanna, Elizabeth’s close friend. Oscar nominee John Malkovich is set to play Edward Cowart, the judge who presided over the killer’s trial and sentencing. Michael Werwie penned the screenplay which took home the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2018
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Zac Efron To Star As Ted Bundy In EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE

Just as Baywatch is arriving in theaters, Zac Efron has signed on to star in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile from Oscar-nominated director Joe Berlinger. The film will take a new approach to Bundy’s terrifyingly real tale, it will be told from the perspective of Bundy’s longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer. Kloepfer suffered through years of rumors and accusations. She eventually turned Bundy into police. Bundy only confessed his crimes when his execution date drew near. He ultimately claimed responsibility for the 30 murders of young woman during the 1970’s, but law officials believe the number is actually much higher. Not only was he a serial killer, he was also a rapist, burglar, and necrophile. The reason he could allegedly get so close to his victims was that he was both handsome, charming and convincing. Bundy was executed in the electric chair at Raiford Prison in Starke, Florida, on January 24, 1989. Filming is set to begin on October 9,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2017

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Netflix Scores The Rights To ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’

Netflix has snagged the rights to Joe Berlinger‘s Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron as the prolific serial killer. It’s pretty fitting that Berlinger’s Bundy documentary Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes is already available on the streaming giant. The news comes just eleven days after the 30th anniversary of Bundy’s execution. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile tells Bundy’s story and trial through the point of view of his longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins) who was oblivious that he was killing during the several years that they were together. John Malkovich, Jim Parsons, Haley Joel Osment, James Hetfield, Grace Victoria Cox, Jeffrey Donovan, Kaya Scodelario, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, and Dylan Baker round out the cast. Bundy killed young women across several states. In the end, Bundy confessed to killing 30. When asked by one agent if he really killed 30, Bundy replied: “add one digit to that (the 30

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 4, 2019
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Zac Effron Celebrates As Ted Bundy In New Image From ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’

Today we have a new official still at Zac Efron as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile. The image was released as part of the announcement that the film will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this January. Directed by Joe Berlinger and written by Michael Werwie, Extremely Wicked chronicles the crimes of Ted Bundy through the eyes of his girlfriend Elizabeth, played by Lily Collins. In real life, “Liz” refused to believe that her boyfriend sexually assaulted and murdered women during the 1970s. Bundy, who was described as charismatic and handsome, confessed to killing thirty women. John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Terry Kinney, Metallica’s frontman James Hetfield, and Dylan Baker also star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 29, 2018
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Metallica Frontman To Star Opposite Zac Effron In Ted Bundy Film

Joe Berlinger’s Ted Bundy biopic, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, is boasting a seriously impressive cast including Jim Parsons (The Big Band Theory), actress Lily Collins (The Dig), Acadamy Award nominee John Malkovich, Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Hayle Joel Osment (Future Man), Jefferey Donovan (Burn Notice), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Terry Kinney (Billions), and Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat). Today, news has come in that Metallica frontman James Hetfield has joined the cast and will star opposite of Zac Effron who is playing Ted Bundy, MetalInjection.com reports. Hetfield has signed on to play the role of Officer Bob Hayward, the Utah highway patrol officer who first arrested the serial killer back in 1975, as his first film role. Director Joe Berlinger also co-directed the Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile will center on Bundy, who confessed to killing 30 women after his arrest. Collins is set to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 12, 2018
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‘Big Bang’ Star Joins Ted Bundy Film ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’

Production has begun on the Ted Bundy film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, directed Joe Berlinger. Today, we have an update. ‘Big Bang’ actor Jim Parsons has now joined the cast and will play the role of Larry Simpson, the lead prosecutor in the 1979 Miami trial when Bundy was convicted. Zac Effron will star as the suave serial killer who targeted young women, confessing to 30 murders after his arrest. Actress Lily Collins (The Dig) is set to star as Elizabeth Kloepfer, Bundy’s real-life ex-girlfriend whose perspective the film will be told from. Acadamy Award nominee John Malkovich will play the role of Judge Edward Cowart. Kaya Scodelario (Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Hayle Joel Osment (Future Man), Jefferey Donovan (Burn Notice), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Terry Kinney (Billions), and Dylan Baker (Trick ‘r Treat) co-star.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 5, 2018
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‘Twin Peaks’ Actress Grace Victoria Cox Joins Ted Bundy Film

Filming has begun for Joe Belinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We reported back in May that Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy and last week we showed you the first image. Now, we have more casting news to share. Deadline is reporting that Grace Victoria Cox has joined the cast. The ‘Twin Peaks’ actress will be playing the role of Carol Daronch, a young woman who survived an encounter with Bundy and later IDs him in court. Told from the perspective of Bundy’s ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins), the film covers a several year span of their relationship while Bundy was hiding stalking and killing young women. Angela Sarafyan will co-star as Joanna, Elizabeth’s close friend. Oscar nominee John Malkovich is set to play Edward Cowart, the judge who presided over the killer’s trial and sentencing. Michael Werwie penned the screenplay which took home the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2018
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Zac Efron To Star As Ted Bundy In EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE

Just as Baywatch is arriving in theaters, Zac Efron has signed on to star in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile from Oscar-nominated director Joe Berlinger. The film will take a new approach to Bundy’s terrifyingly real tale, it will be told from the perspective of Bundy’s longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer. Kloepfer suffered through years of rumors and accusations. She eventually turned Bundy into police. Bundy only confessed his crimes when his execution date drew near. He ultimately claimed responsibility for the 30 murders of young woman during the 1970’s, but law officials believe the number is actually much higher. Not only was he a serial killer, he was also a rapist, burglar, and necrophile. The reason he could allegedly get so close to his victims was that he was both handsome, charming and convincing. Bundy was executed in the electric chair at Raiford Prison in Starke, Florida, on January 24, 1989. Filming is set to begin on October 9,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 15, 2017