Lionsgate has announced that they have locked down Tobias Lindholm as the director of The Good Nurse, which is based on the novel by Charles Graeber, per Deadline. Lindholm, who is known for his films A Hijacking and A War, will be making his English-language feature debut with this film, which is written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns. It is being produced by Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa outfit.
Per the site, The Good Nurse:
…tells the true story of the pursuit and capture of Charlie Cullen, a nurse who is regarded as one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Now called “Angel of Death,” Cullen was a married father who was thought to be a responsible caretaker, but his secret compulsion to take life led to his implication in the deaths of as many as 300 patients over 16 years, spread across nine hospitals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He was caught by two former Newark homicide detectives who wouldn’t let go, aided by a nurse who worked alongside Cullen and risked her job and family’s safety to stop him. That female lead role has drawn the interest of several actresses.
Towards the end of 2014, it was thought that Aronofsky was going to direct the film.
