Lifetime Ripped From The Headlines Movie The Gabby Petito Story

Lifetime has released a trailer for its latest Ripped From The Headlines Movie, The Gabby Petito Story. This comes almost a year after Gabby went missing and was later found dead. Soon afterward, Brian Laundrie’s body was also discovered, after he committed suicide. Read on to find out more about the Lifetime movie that will premiere in October.

Lifetime Ripped From The Headlines Movie The Gabby Petito Story

It was reported in June that Lifetime was making a movie to tell the Gabby Petito Story to the world. More recently, Lifetime released a trailer for the Ripped From The Headlines movie. Meanwhile, Skyler Samuels (Scream Queens, Nine Lives of Chloe King) stars as Gabby Petito, while Evan Hall (Mars, Orange is the New Black) plays the role of Brian Laundrie.

According to the press release, the movie is based on the true-life story of Gabby and her fiancé Brian’s complicated relationship. In fact, it theorizes what could have gone wrong during their cross-country trip that ended with Gabby’s tragic death.

When the story hit the headlines, it captured America’s attention, leading to a nationwide search for the 22-year-old travel blogger. This came as her parents reported Gabby missing in September 2021 after she failed to return home from the cross-country trip with her fiancé Brian.

The non-stop coverage, which also drew interest around the world, drove amateur sleuths to search through Gabby’s social media posts to find clues. They searched to find out what they could about her trip, which led to the eventual discovery of her body in Wyoming.

As the one-year anniversary of Gabby’s death gets nearer, the movie will bring to life her and Brian’s doomed love story. In fact, it will also reveal the warning signs that her life was in danger, plus the ensuing search for Petito. The Gabby Petito Story will also include the eventual discovery of her murder, followed by Brian’s suicide.

Behind the scenes of the Ripped From The Headlines movie

The movie is directed by Thora Birch and is her introduction to directing. Meanwhile, the script is penned by Gregory Small (V.C. Andrews’ Pear In The Mist, Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story). Working with Small is Richard Blaney (Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, Gone Mom).

The trailer for the movie is included below.

When does Lifetime’s The Gabby Petito Story premiere?

The Ripped From The Headlines Movie, The Gabby Petito Story premieres on Lifetime on Saturday, October 1, at 8 pm ET.