Fresh off the disappointing box office performance of Supergirl, director Craig Gillespie has lined up his next project, and it’s taking him back to the prestige television space that helped earn him an Emmy nomination. Gillespie is attached to direct Julia Garner in Apple TV+’s adaptation of Mikita Brottman’s true crime book Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida.
According to Variety, Garner will both star in and executive produce the limited series, which tells the disturbing true story of two young lovers whose affair leads to murder, and the nearly two decades they spend living with the consequences.
What is Guilty Creatures about?
Based on Brottman’s nonfiction book, Guilty Creatures explores one of Florida’s strangest real-life murder cases. Apple says the series will delve into
the psyche of a torrid romance and subsequent act of murder between two young, adulterous but God-fearing lovers, unraveling their complex lives and the emotional toll of living as killers for 18 years.
Craig Gillespie returns to television
While Gillespie is widely known for directing films such as I, Tonya; Cruella, Dumb Money, and Lars and the Real Girl, his latest feature, DC Studios’ Supergirl, failed to meet box office expectations, making Guilty Creatures his first announced directing project since that release. The filmmaker also has extensive television experience, having directed episodes of:
- Pam & Tommy
- Physical
- Your Friends and Neighbors
- United States of Tara
His work on Pam & Tommy earned him an Emmy nomination.
Sarah DeLappe (Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Regime) will write the adaptation and executive produce, while Stuart Zicherman (American Sports Story, The Shrink Next Door) will serve as showrunner.
Julia Garner continues a busy run
Garner remains one of Hollywood’s busiest actresses. She won three Emmy Awards for her performance as Ruth Langmore in Netflix’s Ozark and later earned another Emmy nomination for portraying Anna Delvey in Inventing Anna.
Her recent film work includes playing the Silver Surfer in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps as well as starring in Zach Cregger’s hit horror film Weapons. She’ll next be seen playing Caroline Ellison in Netflix’s FTX drama The Altruists. We’re just waiting for Netflix to announce a premiere date for that one.
Apple continues expanding its prestige lineup
The project was developed by Tomorrow Studios before landing at Apple TV+, where it joins the streamer’s growing lineup of prestige dramas based on true stories. No production start date or release window has been announced.
Gillespie is attached to direct and executive produce under his Fortunate Jack Productions banner. Garner will executive produce through Alma Margo. Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, and Alissa Bachner will executive produce for Tomorrow Studios along with Annie Marter of Fortunate Jack and Brottman.
What do you think?
Does Guilty Creatures sound like another crime hit for Apple TV+, and are you interested in seeing what’s next for Craig Gillespie after Supergirl? Let us know in the comments.
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