Thora Birch set to direct and co-star in ‘The Gabby Petito Story’
foxnews.comEmmy-nominated actress, Thora Birch, is set to direct and co-star in Lifetime’s movie called "The Gabby Petito Story." According to Deadline, the film will be part of Lifetime’s Stop Violence Against Women initiative, and it comes as the anniversary of Petito’s disappearance approaches this fall.
The project will reportedly dive into Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie’s tumultuous relationship, which ultimately led to her disappearance and death.
The outlet reported that the movie will begin filming this summer in Utah and premiere later on in the year. Emmy-nominated actress, Thora Birch, is set to direct and co-star in Lifetime’s movie called "The Gabby Petito Story." Birch is pictured here in 2019. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) "The Walking Dead" star has been cast to star as Petito’s mom, Nicole Schmidt.
Lifetime is launching a new initiative to share the stories of women who experienced similar violence as Petito, but did not receive as much attention on social media.These stories include Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, Adriane Fields, Beatrice Weston and more. "The Walking Dead" star has been cast to star as Petito’s mom, Nicole Schmidt.
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