How the popularity of 'true crime' helped shape the story of Boston Strangler and what drew stars Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon to the film. BostonStrangler 20thCenturyStudios Hulu
\nPeople have been fascinated by the concept of killers and serial killers, specifically since the term 'serial killer' came to be. People have been writing the worst of the worst who are spending the rest of their lives in prison letters long before the internet came to be and the entire 'true crime' community was born. However, the birth of the internet and social media has changed how people interact and even consume content about killers and criminals.
Coon also had a much more personal connection to Jean's fight to become a journalist and breaking the mold that women of her grandmother's generation were forced into, where the only options they had for jobs were 'homemaker' or 'secretary.'\n'Yes, that was the most shocking part of it for me, that these women were so integral to breaking the case and forcing the police departments to share information,' explained Coon.
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