Paramount+ has greenlit a new true-crime docuseries titled Handsome Devil, centered on Wade Wilson, the Florida man known as the “Deadpool Killer” who was convicted in 2019 for the murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz, according to Variety’s exclusive report. The three-part series, Handsome Devil: Charming Killer, is now in production and slated to…
Iceland’s leading production company Glassriver has teamed with Italian sales company True Colours on Brkn, a new Nordic psychological thriller adapted from Jón Atli Jónasson’s novel Brotin, according to an exclusive report by Variety. Set in Reykjavík, Brkn follows female and male police officers Dóra and Rado as they investigate the disappearance of a nonbinary…
Small-town settings, intriguing characters, amateur detectives, and of course, a healthy dose of humor. Cosy crime has become one of television’s strongest rising trends in recent years. The Puzzle Lady is among the newest and most remarkable examples of this wave. Adapted from American author Parnell Hall’s 20-book series, the show combines character-driven storytelling with…
True crime podcasts have been steadily making their way to the screen. But what’s next? From the gripping story of the Murdaugh family to a podcast by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King, several new projects are set to reach audiences soon. Here’s a look at the most anticipated true crime podcast adaptations, either coming soon…
From gritty true crime to stylish Nordic noir, from reimagined classics to bold new originals, crime storytelling continued to dominate the global content market. At MIPCOM 2025, some of the genre’s most anticipated series and documentaries took the international stage. This year’s line-up captured the full spectrum of crime storytelling, from adaptations of cult novels…
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