The “Manacled Mormon” case — in which a former beauty queen was accused of abducting a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, tying him down and forcing him to have sex — is being adapted for a feature film.
,” the FX/Hulu miniseries about the grisly killings committed by religious zealots Ron and Dan Lafferty.Word arrives now that the “Manacled Mormon” case — in which a former beauty queen was accused of abducting a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, tying him down and forcing him to have sex — is being adapted for a feature film.
reported Monday that the movie, to be called “Sinner V. Saints,” will star Freddie Highmore of “Good Doctor” fame and Maisie Williams from “Game of Thrones.” It will be directed by Tim Kirkby, with “Fleabag” and “Veep” to his credits.“‘Sinner V. Saints’ takes us on a riotous journey, and we were immediately captivated by [Jill Hoppe’s] witty script, which brings this incredible true story to life,” Maya Amsellem, managing director of WestEnd Films, told.
Maisie Williams attends HBO's "Game of Thrones" final season premiere at Radio City Music Hall in 2019. She is set to star in "Sinner V. Saints" about a former beauty queen who was accused of abducting and raping a Latter-day Saint missionary.The case exploded into the headlines in 1977, when Joyce McKinney, a former Wyoming beauty queen, was accused of kidnapping and raping a Latter-day Saint missionary.
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