Colin Firth to star in movie on British student’s murder
October 3rd, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Oct 3 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth has been roped in to star in a movie about the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.
In the film, the “Bridget Jones’s Diary” star will take on the role of a journalist investigating the case in Italy.
US exchange student Amanda Knox, her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and Italian native Rudy Guede were convicted of the murder but they are all appealing the verdict.
However, director Michael Winterbottom says the movie will not focus on the verdict, reports contactmusic.com.
“The idea would be that ultimately there isn’t an answer, it’s all a puzzle. We are certainly not going to be saying, ‘This person is innocent or this person is guilty’. But we will be asking, ‘Is this a system of fair justice?’” Winterbottom said.
The case again made headlines last month when it was revealed that the film will star Hayden Panettiere as Knox. However, the plans were thrown into a jeopardy after lawyers for the jailed American student vowed to challenge the plans because of her pending appeal.
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- Amanda Knox to sign 2.5 mn pounds book deal - Feb 18, 2012
- Judges Release Their Reasons For Amanda Knox Conviction - Mar 06, 2010
- Amanda Knox's family invites her ex-boyfriend to Seattle - Oct 07, 2011
- 'Amanda Knox: Murder on trial in Italy' film set to premiere today - Feb 22, 2011
- Appeal Trial Of Amanda Knox Commences In Italy, With Her Attorneys Asserting Her Guiltlessness - Nov 25, 2010
- Amanda Knox Turns Emotional For The First Time In Murder Appeal - Dec 12, 2010
- Meredith Kercher's Murder Convict Amanda Knox Continues To Claim her Innocence - Dec 09, 2009
- Amanda Knox found guilty, gets 26 year sentence - Dec 05, 2009
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