Jan
13
Watch Peter Jackson’s West of Memphis Trailer Here
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If you're not already invested in this story, you're about to be.
One of the major stories of 2011 was the decision to free Damian Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. - aka The West Memphis Three - after sufficient evidence was found proving their innoncence of the murder of three young boys in Arkansas. In the 18 years they spent in prison, people around the world shared their support and fought for their freedom to be restored.
One of the trios biggest supporters was director Peter Jackson, who combine his fervent wish to get justice for these boys along with his artful filmmaking skills to create this documentary about the case. This "passion project, called West Of Memphis, is an official selection at Sundance and will most likely get more than its fair share of attention after the fact.
Check out the video (above) to see the trailer for the movie. Also, CLICK THE JUMP to read a statement from Peter about his project.
Peter Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter:
"Seven years ago, Fran and I began this journey with Damien and Lorri, having no idea where it would lead. We now realize that journey is not (Read more...)