where an impersonator lured film industry hopefuls to Indonesia with the promise of career breakthroughs — will be the focus of an upcominglays out the premise of the stranger-than-fiction story that sparked dozens of articles, books, and podcasts: The titular “Con Queen,” impersonating powerful female producers phone calls, convinces a string of low-level actors, photographers, and other film industry workers to venture to Indonesia with their own finances.
Alas, the big break never comes, and the victims of the scam were often lured into something more sinister. “She wanted to get inside the minds and dreams of people and twist them and destroy them,” one victim says in the trailer. “Their sole purpose was psychological devastation.
Con Queen, arriving on the streaming service on May 8, comes from Emmy-winning filmmaker Chris Smith and Library Films, the team behind the viral docuseriesAnne Hathaway Says 'Gross' Chemistry Test in the 2000s Required Her to Make Out With 10 Guys: That's the 'Worst Way to Do It' and 'Now We Know Better'Sources Claim Hugh Jackman’s Worrying Behavior May Have Something to Do with His...