Trailer To Lifetime's Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story
Lifetime TV has released the trailer to Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story, an upcoming true-crime original movie that focuses on an unbelievable New Jersey crime story that shocked the nation. Directed by Nicole L. Thompson, the film premieres June 18 as part of the network’s summer “Ripped from the Headlines” movie slate. It is a true story of a successful nurse who begins an affair with a doctor and ultimately murders her husband and dismembers his body.
Based on a shocking true story, Melanie McGuire (Candice King) was an exceptional fertility nurse, married to her ex-Navy husband Bill (Michael Roark) and doting mother of two boys. When she falls for Brad (Jackson Hurst), a doctor at her clinic, and gets entangled in a steamy love affair, Melanie does the unthinkable. After drugging and murdering Bill, she dismembers him and places the body parts into three suitcases, throwing them into Chesapeake Bay. But when the suitcases are found on the shores of Virginia Beach, an investigation is launched leading to Melanie as the prime suspect. Led by the efforts of assistant attorney general Patti Prezioso (Wendie Malick), authorities eventually bring Melanie to justice, who despite being convicted, continues to maintain her innocence.
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story is produced by Swirl Films and Big Dreams Entertainment. Executive producers are Manu Boyer and Kim Raver. As part of the Broader Focus initiative, Nicole L.Thompson makes her directorial debut from a script by Peter O’Brien.
Nicole L. Thompson is a director, producer and screenwriter from Newark, New Jersey. Nicole L. Thompson is the Director of Lifetime Network's film Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story. Nicole is also the Producer for Nickelodeon's Noggin animated children's show Rhymes Through Times featuring Nick Jr. characters. Nicole graduated from USC with a Masters of Fine Arts in Film & TV Production at the School of Cinematic Arts. At USC, she proudly served as the president of the African American Cinema Society for two years, which was founded by the late John Singleton. Upon graduating USC Nicole worked for SAG-AFTRA as a Creative Director and Producer. Nicole was hired by NBA All Star Kyrie Irving to serve as his personal cinematographer and director for segments for Kyrie Irving's 2019 All Star Weekend Highlights. Nicole's films Blackbird, Between The Pages, and Harlem Blues are broadcasting on Aspire TV. They have been licensed in a 3 year deal. Nicole's animation Between the Pages has also been licensed by Fox Soul TV. Most recently, Nicole L. Thompson was featured as a film Director in Variety Magazine's Power of Women issue with the Lifetime Television Network.