\tThe race to produce true crime and documentary about Luigi Mangione \u2014 the man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York \u2014 continues to get more crowded. Next up, Variety has learned that Warner Bros. Discovery true crime network Investigation Discovery is readying its own take on the story, which has dominated headlines in recent days. The project, with the working title \u201cWho Is Luigi Mangione?\u201d is set to premiere in February.<\/p>\n
\tTV host, reporter and Law & Crime founder Dan Abrams is behind the hour-long special, which ID confirmed, adding that it would delve \u201cinto the lingering questions surrounding Mangione\u2019s arrest and explores how a young man of such wealth and privilege could seemingly commit such a heinous crime\u201d while aiming to \u201cexplore the psychology behind the alleged assassin.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tAbrams is CEO and Founder of Abrams Media, chief legal affairs correspondent for ABC News, host of NewsNation\u2019s \u201cDan Abrams Live\u201d and Reelz\u2019s \u201cOn Patrol: Live,\u201d and also has a show on SiriusXM. The ID special will feature him and \u201cother experts, industry insiders, and people close to Mangione,\u201d ID added, and \u201cwill examine his mental state and investigate the theories surrounding the events that led to his arrest.\u201d <\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tThis reps the third Mangione-related project to be revealed on Monday. Earlier in the day, Variety exclusively reported that Stephen Robert Morse, who produced Netflix documentary \u201cAmanda Knox,\u201d was focusing a new project on the United Healthcare murder and its aftermath, including the victims, their families and Mangione himself. And before that, Anonymous Content and Alex Gibney\u2019s Jigsaw Prods confirmed they\u00a0are also pursuing a separate documentary\u00a0project about the case.<\/p>\n
\tThompson was killed on Dec. 4 outside of a Manhattan hotel. Mangione, 26, was found on Dec. 9 Altoona, Pa.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWho Is Luigi Mangione?\u201d will be produced by Wheelhouse\u2019s Twist Media in partnership with Law & Crime for Investigation Discovery. ID has found great success in ripped-from-the-headlines specials and docs; the network found a next level of success early in 2024 with \u201cQuiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,\u201d and followed that up with events including \u201cChris Brown: A History of Violence,\u201d an upcoming\u00a0docuseries about Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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