Lifetime jodi arias movie, Long before the jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the slaughter of her on-again, off-again lover, a Lifetime movie was in the works.
The made-for-television movie, entitled, "Dirty Little Secret: The Jodi Arias Story," has been in the network's pipeline as early as March 2012, nearly eight months before the sensational trial even commenced.
And while Arias, 32, is currently on suicide watch in Phoenix, a film crew is plugging away at the fictionalized account of her life, portraying the one-time waitress as a coquettish femme fatale who brutally stabbed her Mormon boyfriend to death.
Actress Tania Raymonde, best known for her portrayal of Alex in ABC's "Lost," is playing Arias in the made-for-TV movie, which is slated to air next month.
Lifetime producers began developing the story in March 2012, more than a year before the jury would find Arias guilty of first-degree murder.
According to NBCNews.com, which obtained an early version of the script, the film will focus heavily on the riotous relationship between Arias and Travis Alexander which infamously ended in a day of sex, nude photos and Alexander's death.
Arturo Interian, the vice president of original movies for the network, told NBCNews.com that the script was being rewritten following the trial outcome to include key moments from the courtroom.
"We approached this story creatively from the point of view that Travis was the victim, and we're trying to wrap our arms around why Jodi did what she did," adding, "I think the verdict certainly validated our approach."
Interian told Yahoo TV: "We had intentionally left the court scenes for the end of the shoot, so the film could be as up-to-date as possible," adding that Raymonde and other actors in the film are shooting a court scene Friday.
He said that much of the film will try to disassemble Arias' personality, which he says Raymonde portrays as both sensual and obsessive.
Arias sensationally told a news station on Wednesday — minutes after her guilty verdict was announced — that she'd "rather get death than life."
She continued: "I believe death is the ultimate freedom, so I'd rather just have my freedom as soon as I can get it."
The studio is also behind such courtroom dramas as "Prosecuting Casey Anthony," starring Rob Lowe as attorney Jeff Ashton, and "On Trial: The Amanda Knox Story," which cast Hayden Panetierre as the Seattle student embroiled in an international murder case.
Interian promises that the newest Lifetime film will not disappoint.
"They were a young couple and they had kinky sex. I think our director, Jace Alexander, is up to the challenge," he told NBCNews.com, adding that Lifetime's basic cable status means they will not shy away from Arias and Alexander's most intimate moments.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Lifetime jodi arias movie
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