A new trailer has been released for Ted K, Super LTD's upcoming thriller inspired by the horrifying real-life crimes of the Unabomber. Directed by Tony Stone, Ted K stars Sharlto Copley as Ted Kaczynski, the man identified as the notorious criminal. The film also stars Drew Powell, Amber Rose Mason, Travis Bruyer, Megan Folsom, Andrew Senn, and Keith Barber. You can watch the trailer below.
The synopsis for Ted K reads: "Deep in the American Rocky Mountains lived a man who sought refuge from modern society. His dark writings forewarned of a society ruled by technology. As the outside world encroached on his mountain sanctuary, he slowly became radicalized with rage. What began with small acts of sabotage, culminated with deadly bomb attacks, national media attention, and the largest manhunt in American history. Actor Sharlto Copley brings a dark intensity and unnerving intimacy to this chilling portrait of America’s most notorious and enigmatic terrorist."
Sharlto Copley is an accomplished actor and it's clear from the Ted K trailer he'll be doing a phenomenal job as the Unabomber. He is also known for playing the titular character in Chappie; Wikus van der Merwe in District 9; Howling Mad Murdock in the movie reboot of The A-Team; Agent C. M. Kruger in Elysium; James Corrigan in Europa Report; and King Stefan in Maleficent. The actor also starred in the TV series Powers.
The Unabomber's Story Has Inspired Other Adaptations
The true story of the Unabomber has been told in various mediums and different actors have played Kaczynski in many projects. Saw franchise star Tobin Bell played Ted in the television movie Unabomber: The True Story which aired on USA Network in 1996. WandaVision star Paul Bettany later played a different incarnation of him in the Discovery Channel miniseries Manhunt: Unabomber in 2017. The R-rated Ted K looks to be the darkest take on the story yet, in part because it follows the path of events from Kaczynski's point of view.
Classified as a domestic terrorist, Ted Kaczynski is confirmed to have killed at least three people while injuring 23 others with a series of bombings between 1978 and 1995. One reason he had gone unidentified for years, known only as the Unabomber, was because he had been living as a total recluse in a remote cabin with no electricity or running water. He was ultimately caught in 1996 and sentenced to serve eight life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole.
Currently, Kaczynski is serving his time behind bars where he's been for more than two decades. Keeping his penchant for writing, the former Unabomber is said to regularly write thousands of letters to pen pals on the outside, a big difference from the extremely private life he was living before. The cell he sleeps in really is not much smaller than the cabin he lived in as a recluse, and he has apparently adapted fairly well to life behind bars.
Ted K will be released digitally and in theaters on Feb. 18, 2022.