# Isla Fisher & Blake Ritson Join Al Pacino In John Paul Getty III Kidnapping Pic ‘Captivated’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/isla-fisher-blake-ritson-join-al-pacino-in-john-paul-getty-iii-kidnapping-pic-captivated/
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:41:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T09:34:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/al-pacino-captiviated-isla-fisher-blake-ritson-1237223529/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Isla Fisher and Blake Ritson join Al Pacino in *Captivated*.
- The thriller revisits the 1973 Getty kidnapping.
- Filming is under way in Calabria and Rome.

## Summary

Isla Fisher, Blake Ritson and Jackson Kelly have joined Al Pacino in *Captivated*, a thriller based on the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III. Directed by Dito Montiel, the film is being shot in Calabria and Rome and promises a new perspective on a story previously adapted for film and television.

The production is set in 1970s Italy, with producer and co-writer Michael Mammoliti saying his family has a direct connection to the events and that he grew up with a different understanding of them. Andrea Bucko said the project had been in development for a decade. Voltage Pictures is handling international sales, while CAA Media Finance and WME are handling domestic distribution.

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