Current:Home > StocksOliver James Montgomery-Murdaugh Murders: See Bill Pullman Transform Into Alex Murdaugh in Lifetime's Sinister Movie -Secure Growth Solutions
Oliver James Montgomery-Murdaugh Murders: See Bill Pullman Transform Into Alex Murdaugh in Lifetime's Sinister Movie
Indexbit Exchange View
Date:2025-04-09 17:53:56
Bill Pullman just pulled off a chilling transformation.
The Oliver James MontgomeryIndependence Day actor stars as Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer convicted earlier this year of killing his wife and son, in the newly-released trailer for Lifetime's two-part film Murdaugh Murders: The Movie.
Also starring Lauren Robek, Curtis Tweedie and Donovan Stinson, the movie centers around the events leading up to the brutal slayings of Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22—who were found shot to death in June 2021 near the dog kennels at the family's hunting lodge—as well as the subsequent trial against Alex for their murders.
"Ever shot one of these?" Bill's character asks in the trailer, holding up a large rifle. "It is accurate—I can promise you that."
In another scene, he denies his involvement in the crimes during an interrogation with the police: "I wasn't at the kennels."
The teaser also depicts Alex's addiction to substances and Paul's own legal trouble stemming from a 2019 boating accident that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
Out on Oct. 14 and 15, the movie will premiere seven months after Alex was convicted on two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Though the 57-year-old previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, he received consecutive life sentences for the deaths of his wife and his youngest son. On Sept. 5, Murdaugh's lawyers filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds of alleged jury tampering, per NBC News. (Read all the bombshells from the real-life trial here.)
To this day, Alex and his only surviving son, Buster, continue to maintain his innocence.
"I don't think that he could be affiliated with endangering my mother and brother," Buster said of his father in Fox Nation's The Fall of the House of Murdaugh special last month, sharing that he believes the real killer is still at large. "When I go to bed at night, I have a fear that there is somebody else still out there."
The 27-year-old added of his dad's trial, "I think it was a tilted table from the beginning."
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie premieres on Lifetime Oct. 14, with the second installment of the film airing Oct. 15.
Get the drama behind the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!veryGood! (817)
Related
- Meet 11-year-old skateboarder Zheng Haohao, the youngest Olympian competing in Paris
- Beyoncé features Willie Jones on 'Just For Fun': Who is the country, hip-hop artist?
- US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law
- Georgia bill aimed at requiring law enforcement to heed immigration requests heads to governor
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- What restaurants are open Easter 2024? Details on Starbucks, McDonald's, fast food, takeout
- Is Taylor Swift Featured on Beyoncé’s New Album? Here’s the Truth
- PFAS Is an Almost Impossible Problem to Tackle—and It’s Probably in Your Food
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Jenna Dewan Shares Update on Wedding Plans With Fiancé Steve Kazee
Ranking
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- Nate Oats channels Nick Saban's 'rat poison' talk as former Alabama football coach provides support
- US probes complaints that Ford pickups can downshift without warning, increasing the risk of a crash
- Kelly Osbourne Swaps Out Signature Purple Hair for Icy Look in New Transformation
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Maryland to receive initial emergency relief funding of $60 million for Key Bridge collapse cleanup
- Eastern Seaboard's largest crane to help clear wreckage of Baltimore bridge: updates
- Diddy's houses were raided by law enforcement: What does this mean for the music mogul?
Recommendation
New Orleans mayor’s former bodyguard making first court appearance after July indictment
UNLV releases video of campus shooter killed by police after 3 professors shot dead
The Daily Money: Sriracha fans say the heat is gone
Jets land star pass rusher Haason Reddick in trade with Eagles, marking latest splashy move
Sonya Massey's family keeps eyes on 'full justice' one month after shooting
Mother says she wants justice after teen son is killed during police chase in Mississippi
David Beckham welcomes Neymar to Miami. Could Neymar attend Messi, Inter Miami game?
Nate Oats channels Nick Saban's 'rat poison' talk as former Alabama football coach provides support