With one upcoming broadcast TV project already centering on the infamous murder case and trial of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who killed their parents in 1989, Lifetime has now joined the “fun” by greenlighting its own Original Movie about the brothers.
Musician and actress Courtney Love.
And the surprising first cast member?
Not only is the true crime subgenre hotter than Hades on television right now, but there apparently isn’t much motivation for studios and networks to keep finding different crimes to tackle, and the same high-profile cases are getting similar projects across the dial.