Witherspoon Untangles Devil's Knot

For Atom EgoyanNo stranger to questionable material, director Atom Egoyan walked aboard Devil's Knot, the dramatic interpretation in the West Memphis Three situation in August. Now he's found the initial from the products promises to become large ensemble cast: Reese Witherspoon.Devil's Knot is founded on reporter Mara Levitt's 2003 book, subtitled The Actual Story In The West Memphis Three. Within it, she adopted the twisted, prolonged murder trial of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Junior, who offered 17 years jail time just before being released the 2009 August. They were billed with killing three 8-year-old cub scouts contained in a wooded portion of Arkansas referred to as Robin Hood Slopes. While they're now free, the judge didn't let them seek compensation for your lost years.Witherspoon will switch into drama mode to see Pam Hobbs, mother of one of the sufferers who initially thought they were guilty but since the situation drawn on, found believe they were innocent.Getting a script originated from by Mark Sevi after which it re-put together by Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman, Egoyan expects to begin shooting next summer season.