Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are set to direct a limited series about the JonBenét Ramsey case at Paramount+, Variety has learned.
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The show was reportedly in the works in March, but wasn't on Paramount+ at the time. McCarthy and Owen play JonBenét's parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.
“Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are an extraordinary duo who delve into this tragic story that has cast a long, haunting shadow over American culture for nearly three decades,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios.
The true crime series, currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” will investigate the murder of six-year-old Jonbenét, who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home just hours after she was reported missing. The official description of the series reads:
