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True crime fans have a reason to celebrate tonight, Universal Content Productions (UCP) is making a new series, titled “Candy,” starring brilliant actress Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”, The Invisible Man). “Candy” is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery who hacked her friend Betty Gore to death on Friday the 13th, June 1980. The country was shocked by the viciousness of the crime after learning that Gore suffered more than 30 blows of Candy’s ax. According to Variety, several of “The Act” team will reunite for the new limited series. Robin Veith wrote the pilot and serves as executive producer along with Nick Antosca under his Eat the Cat banner. Moss will be executive producing as well along with Lindsey McManus. Co-producers include Jim Atkins and John Bloom. At this time, there is no network or streaming service attached to “Candy”. We’ll keep you posted.
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“Doctor Who” and “Good Omens” star David Tennant is set to play serial killer Dennis Nilsen in the ITV series “Des” about the Scottish serial killer who murdered men in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The three-part series is based on the book by Brian Masters who penned the killer’s biography, “Killing for Company.” Tennant will star as Nilsen, also known as “Des”. Daniel Mays (“Line of Duty”)plays the cop investigating the killer and Jason Watkins (“The Crown”) has been cast as Brian Masters. Luke Neal penned “Des”. Nielsen aka “Des” murdered 12 to 15 boys and young men in his flat in London. He went undetected until cops investigate fragments of human flesh and bone clogging the drains in his building.
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True crime fans have a reason to celebrate tonight, Universal Content Productions (UCP) is making a new series, titled “Candy,” starring brilliant actress Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”, The Invisible Man). “Candy” is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery who hacked her friend Betty Gore to death on Friday the 13th, June 1980. The country was shocked by the viciousness of the crime after learning that Gore suffered more than 30 blows of Candy’s ax. According to Variety, several of “The Act” team will reunite for the new limited series. Robin Veith wrote the pilot and serves as executive producer along with Nick Antosca under his Eat the Cat banner. Moss will be executive producing as well along with Lindsey McManus. Co-producers include Jim Atkins and John Bloom. At this time, there is no network or streaming service attached to “Candy”. We’ll keep you posted.
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“Doctor Who” and “Good Omens” star David Tennant is set to play serial killer Dennis Nilsen in the ITV series “Des” about the Scottish serial killer who murdered men in London in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The three-part series is based on the book by Brian Masters who penned the killer’s biography, “Killing for Company.” Tennant will star as Nilsen, also known as “Des”. Daniel Mays (“Line of Duty”)plays the cop investigating the killer and Jason Watkins (“The Crown”) has been cast as Brian Masters. Luke Neal penned “Des”. Nielsen aka “Des” murdered 12 to 15 boys and young men in his flat in London. He went undetected until cops investigate fragments of human flesh and bone clogging the drains in his building.
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