Colin Firth Cast in ‘The Staircase’ True Crime Series at HBO Max
HBO Max has ordered a limited series based on the Netflix documentary ‘The Staircase‘. Colin Firth is set to star in the true-crime drama from writers and showrunners Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story) according to THR.
Campos will also direct six of the eight episode true crime drama. Colin Firth will star as the novelist Michael Peterson, whom was accused of the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
With the help of Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s Netflix docuseries, the new limited series will reconstruct the strange events of the case against Peterson. Who became the prime suspect when his wife was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their home. De Lestrade’s series also explores the 16-year court battle that followed.
“It is a thrill to collaborate with Antonio Campos, Maggie Cohn and Annapurna Television for the exploration of this true-life story that’s rife with dramatic revelations,” said HBO Max head of original content Sarah Aubrey. “With the enormously talented Colin Firth at the center of this adaptation, the story of The Staircase will continue to captivate audiences with every bizarre twist and turn.”
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“This has been a project I have been working on in one way or another since 2008,” said Campos. “It’s been a long and winding road, but well worth the wait to be able to find partners like HBO Max, Annapurna, co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and the incredible Colin Firth to dramatize such a complex true-life story.”
Added Annapurna TV chief content officer Sue Naegle, “Annapurna couldn’t be more excited to partner with HBO Max, Antonio Campos, Maggie Cohn and Colin Firth on this unbelievable true-life saga. We were enthralled by the docuseries and know that this story will be just as fascinating as a limited series in the hands of Antonio and Maggie, with Colin at the center.”
You can check out the trailer for Netflix documentary The Staircase below. Stay tuned to ScaryNerd and we will keep you updated as this story develops.
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