Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. AFM is gearing up which means get ready to hear about a ton of new films in development. Many of these films will never happen, but a good amount will sell foreign rights and actually start building their budgets at the American Film Market.
One of those titles is an adaptation of Greg King's book SHARON TATE AND THE MANSON MURDERS, which is to be directed by Michael Polish and star Kate Bosworth as Tate.
It's a sad story that most of us have heard by now, but if you don't know it the very pregnant Sharon Tate, a rising star at the time, was one of the victims of the Manson Family's murder spree. Her husband, Roman Polanski, was out of the country working when Charles Manson and his followers showed up to their house and killed all who were there.
Karina Longworth recently did a fantastic series on the Manson family for her podcast YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS. It's an interesting, heartbreaking story. I'm not sure how much I want to see a dramatized version of it, but I understand the appeal.
Bosworth is a talented actress and this role will give her a lot to work with. Just be prepared for a big ol' bummer of a movie should this one make it in front of cameras.
-Eric Vespe
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