If it sounds bonkers, it’s because it is.
Olivia Colman and Tom Hardy once starred in a musical murder mystery drama.
London Road is a 2015 film based on a musical play of the same name.
The play uses the case of serial killer Steve Wright and his five victims as a backdrop for its main story — about how the crimes affected this little community, putting Ipswich on the map.
Both the play and the film adaptation are directed by Rufus Norris, and a part of the original cast reprises their roles in the film.
Adding to the peculiarity, London Road uses the words spoken by the neighbors verbatim as the lyrics for all of its catchy songs.
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