Exclusive: Convicting a Murderer, the docuseries response to Netflix’s popular true crime series Making a Murderer, has found a streaming home with DailyWire+, the SVOD platform of right-wing media company The Daily Wire.
The ten-part series, which has been six years in the making, is due to launch in summer 2023 with firebrand commentator Candace Owens narrating and fronting the project.
Directed by Shawn Rech, the series will re-examine the story of Steven Avery, who served 18 years in prison after a wrongful conviction for sexual assault and attempted murder, but was later convicted of the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
The Emmy-winning Netflix series was a ratings and critical hit but also drew fire from some corners, including prosecutor Ken Kratz who claimed that key evidence from the trial was omitted from the documentary.
According to producers, Convicting A Murderer will feature exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show,...
The ten-part series, which has been six years in the making, is due to launch in summer 2023 with firebrand commentator Candace Owens narrating and fronting the project.
Directed by Shawn Rech, the series will re-examine the story of Steven Avery, who served 18 years in prison after a wrongful conviction for sexual assault and attempted murder, but was later convicted of the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
The Emmy-winning Netflix series was a ratings and critical hit but also drew fire from some corners, including prosecutor Ken Kratz who claimed that key evidence from the trial was omitted from the documentary.
According to producers, Convicting A Murderer will feature exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A documentary filmmaker says a “notable” convicted killer in Wisconsin claims to have killed Teresa Halbach, the woman whose death drew national attention after being featured in the Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer” in 2016.
“We haven’t confirmed the legitimacy of the confession,” filmmaker Shawn Rech said in an interview with Newsweek, “but seeing as it was given by a notable convicted murderer from Wisconsin, we feel responsible to deliver any and all possible evidence to law enforcement and legal teams.”
In a follow-up interview with USA Today, Rech said that he doesn’t know whether or not the confession will bear out because the convict — who was free at the time of Halbach’s murder — is a “proven liar.” He has declined to name the individual but says it was neither Steven Avery nor Brendan Dassey, the two men who have been jailed for the crime and are featured in “Making a Murderer.
“We haven’t confirmed the legitimacy of the confession,” filmmaker Shawn Rech said in an interview with Newsweek, “but seeing as it was given by a notable convicted murderer from Wisconsin, we feel responsible to deliver any and all possible evidence to law enforcement and legal teams.”
In a follow-up interview with USA Today, Rech said that he doesn’t know whether or not the confession will bear out because the convict — who was free at the time of Halbach’s murder — is a “proven liar.” He has declined to name the individual but says it was neither Steven Avery nor Brendan Dassey, the two men who have been jailed for the crime and are featured in “Making a Murderer.
- 9/24/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Starz has acquired four new documentaries, Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the behind-the-scenes story of how the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders became a controversial pop culture phenomenon at the height of the sexual revolution, Of Fathers and Sons, currently on the Oscars short-list for 2019 Documentary Feature, along with Inside My Heart and Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, for premiere this spring on the premium cabler. They join previously announced Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood and White Boy.
“Starz has acquired an exceptional slate of documentary films spanning a wide range of topics – from empowered feminists in the ‘70s, to life inside a jihadist military household and a groundbreaking artist who would change the future of fashion,” said C. Brett Marottoli, Head of Program Acquisitions for Starz. “These films will no doubt engage our audience as we continue our commitment...
“Starz has acquired an exceptional slate of documentary films spanning a wide range of topics – from empowered feminists in the ‘70s, to life inside a jihadist military household and a groundbreaking artist who would change the future of fashion,” said C. Brett Marottoli, Head of Program Acquisitions for Starz. “These films will no doubt engage our audience as we continue our commitment...
- 1/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The wait is almost over! Nexflix docu-series Making a Murderer became a worldwide phenomenon following its release in December 2015. The twisted story surrounding Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey — who were convicted of murdering Teresa Halbach in 2005 — has audiences torn over whether or not Avery committed the murder or if he was framed by local police. Now, the new trailer for Season 2 is here, and you better believe we'll be clearing our schedule on Oct. 19. Check it out: Netflix VP of original content, Cindy Holland, told USA Today last January: "The story is still ongoing, so you will see new episodes coming sometime this year as this story continues to unfold." Meanwhile, production is officially underway for Convicting a Murderer, a follow-up to Making a Murder. The new series — directed by documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech — is not a sequel but rather a follow-up Rech and his longtime filmmaking partner, attorney Andrew Hale,...
- 10/11/2018
- by Megan Heintz
- In Touch Weekly
Starz has snapped up the Shawn Rech-directed documentary White Boy about 17-year-old Richard Wershe, Jr. who ran a sophisticated underground cocaine operation throughout Detroit and doubled as an FBI informant.
Arrested as a teen and sentenced to life without parole, Wershe remains imprisoned 30 years later and is the subject of this weekend’s Studio 8/Sony release White Boy Rick starring Matthew McConaughey. The pic recently made its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and went on to play Tiff last Friday.
Matt Burke at Submarine Entertainment negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
Rech interviewed journalists, police, FBI agents and hit men to set the record straight on the White Boy Rick urban legend. The doc will premiere on Starz in the spring and while air the Studio 8 movie in the summer.
Arrested as a teen and sentenced to life without parole, Wershe remains imprisoned 30 years later and is the subject of this weekend’s Studio 8/Sony release White Boy Rick starring Matthew McConaughey. The pic recently made its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and went on to play Tiff last Friday.
Matt Burke at Submarine Entertainment negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
Rech interviewed journalists, police, FBI agents and hit men to set the record straight on the White Boy Rick urban legend. The doc will premiere on Starz in the spring and while air the Studio 8 movie in the summer.
- 9/12/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech of Transition Studios in Cleveland has lined up the financing and co-operation from key sources to produce what he is calling a followup to the hit 2015 Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer”. “Convicting a Murderer” is Rech’s new eight-part series which will investigate the case built against Steven Avery in Wisconsin,...
- 2/23/2018
- by Aynslee Darmon
- ET Canada
While the world patiently waits for Season 2 of Making A Murderer, a new documentary has been made trying to tell the opposite side of Steven Avery's trial. The documentary, Convicting A Murderer, will present the perspective of law enforcement and prosecuting attorney Ken Kratz and claims it will lay out the stuff Making A Murderer excluded. Slashfilm said the documentary doesn't have a home at this time, although one would imagine Netflix would have some interest in picking it up.
Documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech had this to say in a statement:
“When ‘Making A Murderer’ was produced, many on the law enforcement side of the story could not, or would not, participate in the series, which resulted in a one-sided analysis of the case…This docu-series will examine the case and the allegations of police wrongdoing from a broader perspective. It will also share with viewers the traumatic effects...
Documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech had this to say in a statement:
“When ‘Making A Murderer’ was produced, many on the law enforcement side of the story could not, or would not, participate in the series, which resulted in a one-sided analysis of the case…This docu-series will examine the case and the allegations of police wrongdoing from a broader perspective. It will also share with viewers the traumatic effects...
- 2/23/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Tony Sokol Feb 23, 2018
An independent follow-up to Netflix’s groundbreaking Making A Murderer follows Steven Avery in Convicting A Murderer...
Long-form video-journalism made great strides into the justice system when investigative series like The Jinx from HBO caught the evidence that put away a murderer. Netflix’s 2015 documentary series Making A Murderer shook the foundation of an easy conviction. The Steven Avery saga will continue in the upcoming project Convicting A Murderer. Production begins this week on the 8-episode series, which is being directed by documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech.
See related Fahrenheit 451 movie coming from HBO
Rech was granted exclusive, unprecedented access to District Attorney Ken Kratz, Lead Investigator Tom Fassbender, and other major players in State v. Avery, but this is not Making A Murderer season 2. Convicting A Murderer will investigate the “controversial case built by the State of Wisconsin against Steven Avery for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach,...
An independent follow-up to Netflix’s groundbreaking Making A Murderer follows Steven Avery in Convicting A Murderer...
Long-form video-journalism made great strides into the justice system when investigative series like The Jinx from HBO caught the evidence that put away a murderer. Netflix’s 2015 documentary series Making A Murderer shook the foundation of an easy conviction. The Steven Avery saga will continue in the upcoming project Convicting A Murderer. Production begins this week on the 8-episode series, which is being directed by documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech.
See related Fahrenheit 451 movie coming from HBO
Rech was granted exclusive, unprecedented access to District Attorney Ken Kratz, Lead Investigator Tom Fassbender, and other major players in State v. Avery, but this is not Making A Murderer season 2. Convicting A Murderer will investigate the “controversial case built by the State of Wisconsin against Steven Avery for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach,...
- 2/22/2018
- Den of Geek
Production has begun on Convicting a Murderer, described as a follow-up to Netflix's Emmy-nominated docuseries Making a Murderer, from documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech (A Murder In The Park). Rech will direct the eight-episode series and produce via his Cleveland-based Transition Studios with his longtime producing partner, Chicago attorney Andrew Hale. The project secured independent financing and will be shopped. Producers say Convicting A Murderer will investigate the…...
- 2/22/2018
- Deadline TV
There have been numerous stories of innocent people sent to jail for crimes they didn't commit, only to be freed later thanks to the tireless efforts of those who never gave up on them. But what happens when the tables are turned and a guilty person is set free instead? That's where the fascinating story in the upcoming documentary "A Murder In The Park" gets rolling and today we have the exclusive trailer. Directed by Christopher S. Rech and Brandon Kimber, the movie delves into the story of Anthony Porter, sentenced to death in 1983 for the murder of two teenagers. Fast-forward fifteen years later, journalism students look into the case and believe they've found the real killer. They then make a compelling argument and Porter is set free, while another man, Alstory Simon, "confesses" to the crimes. But nothing is as it seems in this case, which reveals some of...
- 6/4/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The distributor has secured Us rights to Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber’s documentary
A Murder In The Park premiered at the 2014 Doc NYC and follows death row inmate Anthony Porter, whose life is saved through the efforts of a Northwestern University journalism class 48 hours before his scheduled execution.
The class investigation into a double homicide in a Chicago park led to the discovery of Alstory Simon, whose confession exonerated Porter.
As the film-makers dissect the suspicious turnaround in the case, they argue that Porter actually is guilty of the crime, Simon is innocent and both are pawns in a larger game.
Sundance Selects brokered the deal with with Josh Braun and Matt Burke of Submarine Entertainment on behalf of the film-makers and will release the film later this year.
A Murder In The Park premiered at the 2014 Doc NYC and follows death row inmate Anthony Porter, whose life is saved through the efforts of a Northwestern University journalism class 48 hours before his scheduled execution.
The class investigation into a double homicide in a Chicago park led to the discovery of Alstory Simon, whose confession exonerated Porter.
As the film-makers dissect the suspicious turnaround in the case, they argue that Porter actually is guilty of the crime, Simon is innocent and both are pawns in a larger game.
Sundance Selects brokered the deal with with Josh Braun and Matt Burke of Submarine Entertainment on behalf of the film-makers and will release the film later this year.
- 2/27/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Selects has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to "A Murder in the Park." Directed by Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber, "A Murder in the Park" is a documentary that follows the fascinating story of Anthony Porter and Alstory Simon. Porter was two days away from being executed for a double homicide, when a group of Northwestern University students were able to help reveal Simon as the real killer. Simon's confession then exonerated Porter, and, in turn, condemned Simon to 37 years in prison. It sounds almost too good to be true, and the film asks whether that might very well be the case. Read More: African Diaspora-Interest Films to See at Doc NYC, USA's Largest Doc Festival Said Sundance Selects/IFC Films President Jonathan Sehring, "Rech and Kimber have crafted an expertly made, utterly captivating examination of the ethics and inconsistencies of our justice system." "A Murder in the Park...
- 2/27/2015
- by Rosie Narasaki
- Indiewire
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