West Mesa Murders To Be Subject Of True Crime Docuseries From Director Of Lionsgate Movie ‘Boneyard’
Exclusive: The West Mesa Murders, the shocking killings of 11 women whose remains were found buried in 2009 in the New Mexico desert, is to be the subject of a true crime docuseries.
The unsolved murder case was the inspiration for Lionsgate’s recent acquisition Boneyard, starring Mel Gibson and 50 Cent. That film’s director Asif Akbar is back aboard to helm the crime series, teaming up with New Mexico producer Vincent E. McDaniel and L.A.-based producer Brian A. Metcalf.
The plan is for the series to include interviews with the victims’ families, witnesses and law enforcement, as well as archival footage, clips from the Boneyard film and interviews with individuals closely involved in the investigations.
Several suspects have been named in the West Mesa Murders investigation, but none was arrested or charged. While the crimes initially were believed to be the work of a serial killer, the involvement of...
The unsolved murder case was the inspiration for Lionsgate’s recent acquisition Boneyard, starring Mel Gibson and 50 Cent. That film’s director Asif Akbar is back aboard to helm the crime series, teaming up with New Mexico producer Vincent E. McDaniel and L.A.-based producer Brian A. Metcalf.
The plan is for the series to include interviews with the victims’ families, witnesses and law enforcement, as well as archival footage, clips from the Boneyard film and interviews with individuals closely involved in the investigations.
Several suspects have been named in the West Mesa Murders investigation, but none was arrested or charged. While the crimes initially were believed to be the work of a serial killer, the involvement of...
- 7/12/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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