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Elizabeth Banks is reportedly taking on a polarizing role.

Prime Video and Warner Bros. Television are in talks to produce a crime drama series telling the story of Karen Read's acquittal for the murder of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, Deadline reported.

Banks will not only star in the series as Read, but will executive produce, sources told the outlet. Read's case garnered intense attention from Americans, partly through the media and TikTok.

KAREN READ 'DIDN'T DO THIS CRIME', SAYS JURY FOREMAN AFTER ACQUITTING HER OF MURDER CHARGES: REPORT

O'Keefe, a Boston police officer, was found dead outside a home in 2022. At the time, Read was accused of striking O'Keefe with her vehicle and leaving him to die after a night of

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