Elizabeth Banks will reportedly play Karen Read in an upcoming limited series about the high-profile Massachusetts case that drew nationwide attention.

According to Deadline , Banks will also serve as executive director for the project. The series is being developed by Prime Video and Warner Bros Television with Justin Noble as showrunner, the report said.

It appears to be a different project than the one that was reported on earlier this year. In June, Variety and Deadline reported that Read and her high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson would give exclusive access as part of a scripted project being developed by LBI Entertainment.

Banks is a three-time Emmy nominated actress, producer, writer, and director.

She is a native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Banks was n

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