Unabomber is an upcoming American crime drama film directed by Janus Metz Pedersen and written by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves. It stars Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley, Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Ogg, and Marc Menchaca. Produced by 2.0 Entertainment and MRC Film, the film is set to be released by Netflix in the United States.
| Unabomber | |
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| Directed by | Janus Metz Pedersen |
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| Edited by | Zach Staenberg |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editThe film centers on Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, a domestic terrorist who terrorized the United States for nearly 20 years. It alternates between two timelines: Kaczynski's time attending Harvard University and his prolonged manhunt decades later.[1]
Cast
edit- Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski
- Russell Crowe as Henry Murray
- Shailene Woodley as FBI Agent Joanne Miller
- Annabelle Wallis as Christiana Morgan
- Alexander Ludwig
- Steven Ogg
- Marc Menchaca
Production
editIn July 2020, Doug Belgrad of 2.0 Entertainment hired Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves to write a feature film about the Unabomber.[2]
In June 2025, it was announced that Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley, Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Ogg, and Marc Menchaca would star in Unabom, with Janus Metz set to direct. Netflix would distribute.[3][4] Filming took place that month in Montreal, Canada.[5] In March 2026, the film was retitled Unabomber.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Dilillo, John (March 18, 2026). "UNABOMBER, the True Story of Ted Kaczynski, Is Coming Soon". Tudum.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 13, 2020). "Doug Belgrad's 2.0 Entertainment Taps Sam Chalsen & Nelson Greaves To Pen Unabomber Feature". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 4, 2025). "Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Shailene Woodley & Annabelle Wallis To Star In Ted Kaczynski Thriller 'Unabom'; Janus Metz Directing For Netflix". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 25, 2025). "Alexander Ludwig Among Those Added To Cast Of Netflix And MRC Thriller 'Unabom'". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation.
- ↑ Sim, Gerald (December 1, 2025). "Shooting for a Revolution" (PDF). Film Quarterly. 79 (2): 70. doi:10.1525/FQ.2025.79.2.69.
