Evil Genius (film)
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by
- Barbara Schroeder
- Trey Borzillieri
- Jason Bateman
- Michael Costigan
- John Buderwitz
- Courteney Cox
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| Directed by | Courteney Cox |
| Written by | Courtenay Miles |
| Based on | Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist by
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| Cinematography | Eigil Bryld |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Evil Genius is an upcoming American independent crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Courteney Cox, based on the true-crime documentary series of the same name by Barbara Schroeder and Trey Borzillieri. The film stars Patricia Arquette and David Harbour with Michael Chernus, Garret Dillahunt, Danielle Macdonald, Tom McCarthy, Gregory Alan Williams, Ryan Eggold, Owen Teague and Harlow Jane in supporting roles.
The film will tell the story of the death of Brian Wells, a high-profile 2003 incident often referred to as the "collar bomb" or "pizza bomber" case.[1] The FBI investigation into his death uncovered a complex plot described as "one of the most complicated and bizarre crimes in the annals of the FBI".[2]
Production
In November 2025, the film's title Evil Genius was announced, it would be directed and co-produced by Courteney Cox and starring Patricia Arquette and David Harbour, based on the true-crime documentary series of the same name by Barbara Schroeder and Trey Borzillieri.[3] Deadline Hollywood confirmed that August Night would finance and produce the film with Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan and John Buderwitz under their Aggregate Films banner. While Michael Chernus, Garret Dillahunt, Danielle Macdonald, Tom McCarthy, Gregory Alan Williams, Ryan Eggold, Owen Teague, and Harlow Jane joined the cast in supporting roles.[3]
Principal photography began in November 2025, in New Jersey.[3]