Dakota Fanning looked all business on her latest red carpet.
The 30-year-old actress – who recently admitted that former co-star Tom Cruise has given her a pair of shoes for every birthday since filming War Of The Worlds 19 years ago – donned a stylish monochrome look for the premiere of Hulu docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer in NYC.
The Hulu production made its premiere at the SVA Theater in New York City on Friday, June 7, as part of the 2024 Tribeca Festival, which kicked off two days earlier.
On the red carpet the talented veteran actress stunned in a long black skirt and off-white blouse combination.
The top came complete with a wrap-around design in the front, while also having a little bow-tie at the bottom along her waistline.
Dakota Fanning looked all business on her latest red carpet
The 30-year-old actress donned a stylish monochrome look for the premiere of Hulu docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer in NYC
She also also wore a pair of black open-toe heels, while also having her blonde tresses styled long, straight and flowing down over her chest and down her back with a center part.
Dakota executive produced the project alongside sister Elle Fanning as well as director Abigail Fuller
It is a fascinating true crime docuseries about the woman whose crime hunting innovations changed history.
Dr. Ann Burgess, a specialist in the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit who transformed how authorities look into serial murders, is at the center of the three episode documentary series as she also joined the star at the event.
In an effort to find new an innovative ways to stop serial killers, Dr. Burgess took the tactic of first learning to think like a serial killer, while also studying the damaged psyches of victims and their attackers.
For the Fanning sisters, the docuseries allowed them to create space for ‘an unsung female hero to tell her story for the first time,’ according to a statement they shared with Entertainment Weekly.
‘It’s deeply empathetic towards victims and their loved ones, a real journey through the lens of the psychology of profiling, and ultimately a galvanizing message,’ the sisters maintained in their statement to EW.
‘If one person can make such sweeping changes for the better, what’s to say the rest of us can’t be agents of positive cultural change in the same way in whatever field we’re in?’
On the red carpet the talented veteran actress stunned in a long black skirt and off-white blouse combination
The top came complete with a wrap-around design in the front, while also having a little bow-tie at the bottom along her waistline
She also also wore a pair of black open-toe heels, while also having her blonde tresses styled long, straight and flowing down over her chest and down her back with a center part
The pair also mentioned how they were drawn to Dr. Burgess’ sense of humor and lightness despite the weight of her intense work.
‘That, plus her bravery and conviction, made us immediate fans,’ the Fannings explained, before adding, ‘She was underestimated but still persisted until she changed the entire landscape.’
Dr. Burgess, 87, who is a professor at the William F. Connell School Of Nursing at Boston College, was all smiles on the red carpet with Fanning dressed black pants and top with a white blazer with black pinstripes.
Fanning and Burgess would also make a point to pose together with Fuller, and then the trio took part in a group photo with executive producers Ross M. Dinerstein, Rebecca Evans, Rebecca Halpern, Leslie Chilcott, and Dani Sloane.
Dr. Ann Burgess, a specialist in the FBI ‘s Behavioral Science Unit who transformed how authorities look into serial murders, is at the center of the three episode documentary series as she also joined the star at the event
‘It’s deeply empathetic towards victims and their loved ones, a real journey through the lens of the psychology of profiling, and ultimately a galvanizing message,’ the Fanning sisters maintained in their statement to EW
Dr. Ann Burgess, a specialist in the FBI ‘s Behavioral Science Unit who transformed how authorities look into serial murders, is at the center of the three episode docuseries; she posed with Fanning and director Abigail Fuller at the premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival
Executive producer Ross M. Dinerstein, Rebecca Evans, Dakota Fanning, and Rebecca Halpern joined director Abigail Fuller and Dr. Ann Burgess for a group photo
Co-executive producers also included Ross Girard and Mark McCune, while Dr. Burgess also serves as a consulting producer.
The sisters executive produced the production alongside their team at Lewellen Pictures, which is the company they formed in 2021.
‘For us it’s a fascination with psychology — the puzzle of it all, the thriller components,’ the Fanning sisters said in their statement. But we’re cognizant of the fact that these stories are about real people; the ripple effects of their trauma extends out to a sea of loved ones.’
In an effort to find new an innovative ways to stop serial killers, Dr. Burgess took the tactic of first learning to think like a serial killer, while also studying the damaged psyches of victims and their attackers
With Dani Slaone serving as showrunner, the series focuses on how Dr. Burgess developed new modern serial-killer profiling that she coupled with a compassion for victims to help solve some of the most infamous true-crime cases such as Ted Bundy (pictured)
Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer is scheduled to premiere on the Hulu streaming platform on series on July 11
With Dani Slaone serving as showrunner, the series focuses on how Dr. Burgess, a psychiatric nurse and professor, developed new modern serial-killer profiling, that she coupled with a compassion for victims to help solve some of the most infamous true-crime cases.
From the widely known Ed Kemper and Ted Bundy to lesser-known cases like the Ski Mask Rapist, Burgess investigates and studies a killer the victims and damaged psyches of their attackers, putting two halves of the same story together to catch a killer.
By using her new tactics, combined with science, Dr Burgess has not only impacted the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), she has also been able to help championed the plight of women in America along the way.
Mastermind: To Think Like A Killer is scheduled to premiere on the Hulu streaming platform on July 11.
