EXCLUSIVE: One of the more polarizing court cases in recent memory is about to get the Hollywood treatment. Sources tell Deadline that
Prime Video and Warner Bros Television are in development on a new limited series set around the
Karen Read trial with
Elizabeth Banks on board to play the woman at the center of the case.
Justin Noble is on board as showrunner and also will pen the series and serve as executive producer, with
David E. Kelleyon board to also exec produce. Noble has an overall deal with WB Television.
Banks also will exec produce through her Brownstone banner along with her producing partner Max Handelman and Krissy Wall. Matt Kelley will exec produce through his David E. Kelley Productions banner along with Matt Tinker. Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart and Jeni Mulein also will exec produce through their Wondery banner, as will Rachel Stockman and Dan Abrams through their Law & Crime company.
Based on the Law & Crime and Wondery podcast
Karen, the series follows the trial that captivated the country and turned Read into a household name. When a Boston police officer is found dead in the snow, all eyes are on his girlfriend, Karen Read. Fracturing a community, some believe she is guilty of first-degree murder, but others believe she’s the victim of a sweeping cover-up by state and local law enforcement. This series explores society’s obsession with true crime, the allure of conspiracy and the deepening crisis of trust in our institutions.
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