Hayden Panettiere to Star as Amanda Knox in Lifetime Movie
October 15th, 2010 - 2:37 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 14 (THIANDIAN NEWS) Hayden Panettiere, from the movie ‘Stripes’ and the television series ‘Heroes’, is all set to play the part of Amanda Knox, the girl who was convicted in Italy of murdering her roomate, and is now serving a twenty-six year sentence for the alleged crime. ‘The Amanda Knox Story’ will air in 2011.
Knox was charged with murder, sexual assault, and obstruction of justice in the case of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher’s death. Two other people shared the apartment with the two girls. The case is still very controversial, since most think that the media frenzy in Italy caused Knox’s trial to be unfair.
With so many issues surrounding the case still unsolved, it could prove very difficult to make a true story movie from it. It is still very unclear exactly what happened the night of the murder.
Hayden is also expected ot have a part in the new ‘Scream 4’.
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- Hayden Panettiere to star as Amanda Knox in TV movie 'Lifetime' - Sep 22, 2010
- Murderer Amanda Knox all set to star in prison's Christmas show - Sep 21, 2010
- Amanda Knox to sign 2.5 mn pounds book deal - Feb 18, 2012
- Colin Firth to star in movie on British student's murder - Oct 03, 2010
- Italian court says that Amanda Knox didn't plan Meredith's murder - Mar 06, 2010
- Knox flies home after acquittal in murder case - Oct 04, 2011
- Amanda Knox Is Back To Court Over Slander Charges By The Italian Police - Jun 02, 2010
- Meredith Kercher's family is upset at the way the trial is shaping up - Oct 04, 2011
- I did not kill Kercher: Knox tells court - Oct 03, 2011
- Amanda Knox's lawyers want to stop the Lifetime film - Feb 10, 2011
- Amanda Knox murder trial's closing arguments - Nov 22, 2009
- Amanda Knox may be set free soon - Sep 23, 2011
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