UNABOMBER (2026)

Overview

UNABOMBER is a 2026 American psychological crime drama film directed by Janus Metz. The film explores the dual narrative of Ted Kaczynski’s path toward radicalization and the intense FBI manhunt that eventually brought him down.

Plot Summary

• The Radicalization of a Prodigy:

  The movie retraces the early life of young Ted Kaczynski (played by Jacob Tremblay), a gifted child prodigy attending Harvard University. While at Harvard, Kaczynski participates in a harsh, controversial psychological experiment led by professor Dr. Henry Murray (Russell Crowe). The brutal psychological strain and humiliation from these experiments deeply affect Kaczynski, planting the seeds of isolation, anger, and anti-technology obsession that ultimately trigger his transformation into the deadly domestic terrorist known as the "Unabomber".

• The FBI Investigation:

  In a parallel timeline during the early 1990s, FBI Agent Joanne Miller (Shailene Woodley) finds herself on the trail of the mysterious bomber. As the agency struggles through a 16-year manhunt, Miller pushes her team to look beyond standard criminal profiling and dive directly into the philosophy behind the Unabomber's manifesto. By dissecting his writings and tracing the ideological roots back to his college years, Miller begins connecting the dots toward Kaczynski’s identity.

Key Cast

• Jacob Tremblay as Young Ted Kaczynski

• Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Murray

• Shailene Woodley as FBI Agent Joanne Miller