American Boogeywoman is written and directed by Daniel Farrands (The Haunting of Sharon Tate, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers).
The film will be led by Cobra Kai actress Peyton List, who is portraying a young Wuornos.
The character was famously portrayed by Charlize Theron in Patty Jenkins’ 2003 Monster film which earned her an Oscar for Best Actress.
According to Deadline, Voltage Pictures has successfully acquired the worldwide distribution rights to director Daniel Farrands’ upcoming Aileen Wuornos biopic titled American Boogeywoman, which centers around the notorious serial killer’s early life in 1976.