Pornography. Murder. James Franco.

Pornography. Greed. Murder. Arson. Those are the ingredients, in order, of a Sacramento State professor’s riveting true crime book that is being turned into a film produced by and starring the sexually enigmatic James Franco.

Andrew Stoner, a professor of communication studies at Sac State, co-authored the book with Peter Conway in 2012: “Cobra Killer: Gay Porn, Murder and the Manhunt to Bring the Killers to Justice.”

The film, “King Cobra,” will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and has an impressive cast, including ‘80s heartthrobs Christian Slater, playing the murder victim, and Molly Ringwald. The film will also screen in June at the San Francisco international LGBTQ film festival, Frameline. A wider theatrical release is yet to be determined.

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"King Cobra" Movie Premiere is Sold Out

"King Cobra", the hotly anticipated movie by Director Justin Kelly, has already sold out for its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16.

The second screening on April 18 is also sold out, and while the line is likely going to be very long, there is still a chance you may be able to see it on April 22.

Cobra Killer's co-author, Peter A, Conway, will be traveling to New York City on the 16th to attend the World Premiere.

If you have still not purchased a copy of Cobra Killer, now would be an excellent time to better familiarize yourself with this salacious true crime story.

King Cobra to make its World Premiere at The Tribeca Film Festival.

King Cobra makes its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 16, 2016. Get your movie tickets here, then buy the book that inspired the film:



King Cobra The Movie

Post-production continues with the movie King Cobra, an adaption of our book. Look for its highly anticipated release later this year.

The Paperback is Back

Now available at
Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Now at the iBookstore

Cobra Killer is now available for download with iBooks for your Mac or IOS device, and with iTunes on your computer.

The Movie is a Wrap

Actors Keegan Allen & Christian Slater on the set of "King Cobra"

"King Cobra", the movie adaptation of our book, Cobra Killer, directed by Justin Kelly and starring James Franco, Christian Slater, Molly Ringwald, Garrett Clayton, Keegan Allen, and Alicia Silverstone, has recently finished filming, and is anticipated to be released in 2016.