Gus Van Sant Announces Comeback Film 'Dead Man's Wire'

Gus Van Sant, the director of "Good Will Hunting," is returning to filmmaking with a new movie called "Dead Man's Wire."

This film is based on a true story from the 1970s involving a kidnapper named Tony Kiritsis.

Van Sant's previous film was in 2018.

The director enjoys making movies based on real events and real people.

The script has links to 911 calls from the actual events, which the director found intriguing.

The story is also inspired by a 2018 documentary about the event.