I’m doing something different here than I usually do.
The alleged murder of Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione happened December 4, 2024.
And within just a couple of weeks a decent documentary (“Mangione Manhunt) came out.
So I’m starting list with just that one.
But within days, there were reports of more Mangione docs (so I’ve added those to the “Coming Soon” section below.
1) Mangione Manhunt
Summary:
- Introduction
- 0:51: CEO killing and Mangione manhunt timeline
- 07:39: 1st news photographer on scene of the crime describes Brian Thompson’s last moments, police response
- 15:00: Reporter details meeting Altoona locals who ID’ed Luigi Mangione, hearing from defense lawyer Thomas Dickey
You can watch it for free on YouTube by clicking the video embed above.
Coming Soon (2025)
Alex Gibney Documentary on Mangione
Variety first reported on this:
“Anonymous Content and Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Prods. are teaming up to develop and produce a documentary about the Dec. 4 fatal shooting that took place in midtown Manhattan just before Thompson was set to speak at an investor conference.”
“The documentary will delve into the national conversation around Americans’ frustration with the healthcare industry and health insurance companies’ denial of claims and care, as well as rising costs.”
–Variety
I’m psyched for Gibney’s take on the murder and the controversy on United Healthcare’s insurance practices.
Gibney has directed many of my favorite docs:
- “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” (94/100)
- “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief” (93/100)
- “Taxi to the Dark Side” (which I rank 93/100)
- “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos” (91/100)
- “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley” (91/100)
50 Cent Says He’ll Do a Documentary on Mangione
Around December 11, 2024, rapper 50 Cent said on Instagram he’d do a documentary on Mangione.
That post is now deleted but here’s a pic of it: https://www.thethings.com/50-cent-luigi-mangione-documentary/
50 Cent has also said he’d doing a doc on the downfall of Diddy. Netflix has confirmed this but the timing is still up in the air.
Thanks for reading!
-Rob Kelly, Chief Maniac, Daily Doc