'Jeff: The Jeffrey Dahmer Files' a documentary – shot in Milwaukee – about the case, hit SXSW and the Milwaukee Film Festival in 2012, and back in 2002, a young, then-unknown Jeremy Renner played the notorious title role in 'Dahmer.' The movie didn't do particularly well, but Renner's career began to take off after the breakthrough role. 'My Friend Dahmer' will be far from the first time the killer's been brought to the big screen. Oh, OK, I guess it all makes sense now – and also, is it really cold in here? Anyone else suddenly shivering a lot?

#myfrienddahmer #rosslynchĪ photo posted by Ready Set Rock on at 10:52pm PDT It's pretty uncanny how similar they look. Or maybe his agent knew how to pull some impressive strings. None of these details particularly scream perfection to play one of the nation's most infamous serial killers, but maybe the four-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards winner had a really great audition. He also performs in a pop rock band called R5. interesting choice.įor those over the age of 15, that's teen heartthrob Ross Lynch, star of Disney's 'Austin & Ally' and both 'Teen Beach' movies. Two years later, with OJ, Jon Benet and other cases popping back into the pop cultural spotlight, the movie is now en route, starring Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser of 'Mad Men,' Alex Wolff of the upcoming 'Jumanji' update and in the title role. The script – adapted by Marc Meyers, who's also in line to direct – made Hollywood's famous Black List, a yearly list of the best unproduced screenplays out on the market, back in 2014. well, more on that later.īased on Derf Backderf's graphic novel of the same name, 'My Friend Dahmer' tells the story of the notorious cannibal's high-school teenager years before his first killing.

Well, maybe a surprising name the face is. But it's finally happened – and with a surprising face in the lead. With true crime stories all the rage in Hollywood, it's actually surprising that it has taken this long to get around to a new movie about the case of Milwaukee's own Jeffrey Dahmer.

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