Elizabeth Olsen to play murderer Candy Montgomery in HBO series
nme.comLove and Death.The show will focus on a notorious murder in Texas in 1980, with Olsen playing Montgomery, a woman who was convicted of murdering her neighbour and friend Betty Gore with an axe.Love and Death will be produced by Lionsgate Television, with Big Little Lies creator David E.
Kelley and star Nicole Kidman named as producers, alongside filmmaker Lesli Linka Glatter.“This is a gripping story about the frustrations and desires of two women in a small town that culminates in a terrible act of violence,” said HBO Max head of original content Sarah Aubrey in a statement obtained by the Hollywood Reporter.“We are thrilled to be partnering with David, Lesli, Nicole, and Per [Saari] and incredibly fortunate to have Elizabeth at the center.
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