Apple TV+ has announced a new three-part docuseries, John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial, about the murder of John Lennon. The series will be narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and directed by Nick Holt and Rob Coldstream.
The docuseries will look at Lennon’s cultural influence and his music, before offering a comprehensive deep dive into the former Beatle’s 1980 murder. It will examine the subsequent murder investigation and the eventual conviction of his confessed killer Mark David Chapman. According to Apple, filmmakers were granted extensive Freedom of Information Act requests...
The docuseries will look at Lennon’s cultural influence and his music, before offering a comprehensive deep dive into the former Beatle’s 1980 murder. It will examine the subsequent murder investigation and the eventual conviction of his confessed killer Mark David Chapman. According to Apple, filmmakers were granted extensive Freedom of Information Act requests...
- 10/27/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Kiefer Sutherland has been tapped to narrate a three-part docuseries for Apple TV+ about the tragic death of John Lennon, the legendary singer-songwriter shot and killed in 1980 by confessed killer Mark David Chapman at the entrance to the building where he lived in New York City.
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial will look at the investigation and conviction of Chapman, who stalked the famed Beatles band member before gunning him down, and promises exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos.
Sutherland is best known for his TV credits like the long-running 24 and Designated Survivor series but also has film credits ranging from Stand by Me and The Lost Boys to A Few Good Men and A Time to Kill. He most recently starred in the series Rabbit Hole for Paramount+.
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial will also present new materials following Freedom of Information Act requests...
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial will look at the investigation and conviction of Chapman, who stalked the famed Beatles band member before gunning him down, and promises exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos.
Sutherland is best known for his TV credits like the long-running 24 and Designated Survivor series but also has film credits ranging from Stand by Me and The Lost Boys to A Few Good Men and A Time to Kill. He most recently starred in the series Rabbit Hole for Paramount+.
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial will also present new materials following Freedom of Information Act requests...
- 10/26/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A three-part docuseries about the murder of John Lennon, narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, is coming to Apple TV+.
Titled “John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial,” the docuseries features “exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of music and cultural icon John Lennon and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer,” according to a press release.
“Murder Without a Trial” is being touted as the “most thoroughly researched examination” of Lennon’s 1980 murder, as it was granted extensive access to the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s Office through Freedom of Information Act requests. In addition to exclusive interviews with those closest to Lennon at the time of his murder, the series also takes a close look at the motivations of his killer through conversations with Chapman’s defense lawyers,...
Titled “John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial,” the docuseries features “exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of music and cultural icon John Lennon and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer,” according to a press release.
“Murder Without a Trial” is being touted as the “most thoroughly researched examination” of Lennon’s 1980 murder, as it was granted extensive access to the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s Office through Freedom of Information Act requests. In addition to exclusive interviews with those closest to Lennon at the time of his murder, the series also takes a close look at the motivations of his killer through conversations with Chapman’s defense lawyers,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Kiefer Sutherland will narrate an Apple TV+ doc series about John Lennon’s murder.
Murder Without a Trial from Jimmy Savile: A British Horrror Story producer 72 Films will feature exclusive eyewitness interviews for the first time along with previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of the Beatles icon and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer.
Producers obtained Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s office, and the series reveals “shocking details of Lennon’s tragic murder,” according to Apple.
The streamer has gone big with high-end docs of late, greenlighting shows on Boris Becker, Stephen Curry and supermodels.
Murder Without a Trial is directed by Nick Holt (The Murder Trial) and Rob Coldstream (Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain) with executive producers David Glover...
Murder Without a Trial from Jimmy Savile: A British Horrror Story producer 72 Films will feature exclusive eyewitness interviews for the first time along with previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of the Beatles icon and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer.
Producers obtained Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s office, and the series reveals “shocking details of Lennon’s tragic murder,” according to Apple.
The streamer has gone big with high-end docs of late, greenlighting shows on Boris Becker, Stephen Curry and supermodels.
Murder Without a Trial is directed by Nick Holt (The Murder Trial) and Rob Coldstream (Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain) with executive producers David Glover...
- 10/26/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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