SAN DIEGO — The shooting death of Ashli Babbit at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 will now be the central focus of an upcoming biopic in which some filming takes place in San Diego.
On Jan. 6, a mob of rioters rushed the Capitol to protest the results of the 2020 Presidential election and obstruct Congress' certification.
As seen in a video, 35-year-old Babbit attempted to climb through a broken window toward the House Chamber before she was shot by a Capitol police officer.
The film is created by SMS Novel, a faith-based interactive film company that has produced bio-pics like “I Am Kim Porter” and “King of Detroit."
"It paints a clear picture of #1 the American journey; all of us can find us in Ashli Babbit in some ways, but secondly, a cautionary tale that misinformation has deadly consequences," said the film's director Jomo Johnson.
"I think that is subjective that is up to the viewer. We are not promoting one view or the other. Again, I think the fact that she is no longer with us shows that there is a consequence of whatever side you choose," Johnson said.
Filming will take place in Washington D.C. and Ocean Beach where Babbitt most recently lived and Spring Valley where she worked for her family pool business.
Johnson says exact filming locations and dates are private due to safety concerns.
"We do plan on doing biographical portion with main actress in west San Diego," said Johnson.
It is titled “Nero’s Martyr," named after the Roman emperor.
"Nero, a roman emperor, who was very unique at using the skilled propaganda to persuade countrymen and enemies. Stories like Ashlie Babbit; I don’t think she was going there to die that day. I don’t think her plan was not to come home. I think she thought she was going to be part of protest. I don’t think she knew what was going to happen. I don’t think she was willing or wanting to die. If something can happen like that to someone who is in a protest, can it happen to us? And so, we want to do honor to telling her story as a human," said Johnson.
The film will be released on January 6, 2024.
It will be available here for sale and streaming.
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