Amanda Knox is producing a TV series about Meredith Kercher

Although still in the works, the Hulu TV series is already causing discussion which, 17 years aftermurder of Meredith Kercherwill tell the story from d’s point of viewi Amanda Knox, the main suspect who chose to produce the series together with Warren Littlefield and Monica Lewinsky (yes, her). Filming of the series, tentatively titled Amanda. A coming of age horror, they have started in recent days in Orvieto and Perugia, and will soon also move to Rome, as reported by local newspapers. It goes without saying that the start of production has raised the first controversies even if, at least for now, they do not concern the territory as happened with the Disney+ series on Avetrana, whereas the mayor of Perugia Vittoria Ferdinandi not only did he authorize filming in the city, but he also declared that the series will be capable of “highlighting the beauty” of the Umbrian capital.

However, I am turning up my nose Stephanie KercherMeredith’s sister who declared that “it is difficult to understand the purpose of this series”, and the lawyer of Patrick Lumumbathe man accused by Amanda Knox of the murder and definitively exonerated after spending 14 days in prison. From the pages of The Nation the lawyer Carlo Pacelli, in fact, points the finger at Amanda Knox given that the latter would not have compensated her client even after the conviction for slander recently confirmed by the Court of Assizes of Appeal of Florence: «I note that although this tragic event has led her to already write two books and, now, to shoot a fiction, to date, Knox has not compensated even one euro for the damage caused to my client”, thundered the lawyer. For Italy, in fact, the 37-year-old American is penniless and incapable of compensating Lumumba for the damage.

Ten hours of council chambers for the fifth criminal section of the Court of Cassation on 27 March 2015. Raffaele Sollecito leaves the courtroom after his lawyers’ statements. Giulia Bongiorno defines it as Forrest Gump. (HANDLE)

To give his blessing, however, is Raffaele SollecitoAmanda Knox’s boyfriend at the time of the murder and co-defendant in the trials with her. «Amanda has the right to talk about her life lived in the midst of a great tragedy»said Sollecito ad Adnkronosspecifying that he is in negotiations with the production of the series to supervise his image – «I am sure that my image will be treated well, since Amanda is there I have no doubts. I trust her and her judgment on me, also because I already know her,” he added. The miniseries, created by KJ Steinbergalready producer of This Is Us and creator of Mistresses, will have 8 episodes and will tell how Amanda Knox was wrongly convicted of the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher and her 16-year odyssey to prove her innocence. Actress Grace Van Patten will lend her face to Amanda Knox (Nine Perfect Strangers, Tell me Lies), while Raffaele Sollecito will be played by Giuseppe De Domenico. Among the Italian actors involved we mention Francesco Acquaroliwho will lend his face to the public prosecutor Giuliano Mignini, and Roberta Mattei who will be Monica Napoleoni, the former head of the homicide squad of the Perugia Police Headquarters.