New feature film being shot in downtown Louisville, 'Dead Man's Wire'
Hollywood is taking over downtown Louisville for the state's latest feature film, "Dead Man's Wire."
Just last week, crews were spotted filming around Fifth and Jefferson streets and on Monday, Louisville's Metro Hall was part of the fun.
So, what do we know so far about this movie?
The stars
The two main stars of the film are Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery.
Skarsgård is barely recognizable in his biggest roles. He plays the titular role of Nosferatu in the horror film by the same name, which is playing in theaters everywhere now. He also plays the iconic Pennywise in the remakes of "IT."
Montgomery is known for his role as Billy in the Netflix mega series "Stranger Things."
No other cast members have been announced.
The director
This movie is being directed by a local -- Louisville native Gus Van Sant.
Van Sant has directed multiple acclaimed films like "Good Will Hunting," starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and "Milk" about gay rights activist Harvey Milk, starring Sean Penn.
The plot
According to IMDb, it's a thriller set in 1977.
"A former real estate developer takes his mortgage banker hostage after feeling wronged by a corrupt system."
It's based on the true story of Tony Kiritsis, of Indianapolis.
According to , Kertisis' hostage was Richard Hall. He wired a shotgun to Hall맥스카지노s neck, with a "deadman's switch" from the trigger to his own neck.
Kertisis held him captive for 63 hours.
During the hostage situation, Kertisis, upset with reporting, reached out to a news reporter to tell his side of the story, and it was broadcast. That news reporter then stayed live on air as he helped negotiate the release of Hall.
"When assured his demands had been met, Kiritsis led Hall at gunpoint to the building맥스카지노s lobby where he delivered an obscenity-filled, 23-minute monologue, carried live during prime time by all Indianapolis television stations. Afterward, he released Hall and was immediately taken into police custody," the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis says.
Tax credit
The movie is taking advantage of the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive. It was approved last year in February with a potential tax credit of $3.9 million.
If you catch any pictures of the stars or the film sets, send them to wlkydigital@hearst.com.