O.J. Simpson Movie: Fox To Produce Long-Form TV Series Based On O.J. Simpson’s Murder Trial

An O.J. Simpson movie is scheduled to be produced by Fox.

Fox and FX Productions are developing a small screen movie based on O.J. Simpson's trial for murder. It will be titled "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" and adapted from legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin's book of the same name.

The O.J. Simpson movie will be written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karazewski. It will "take viewers behind the scenes of "The Trial of the Century," driven by the nonstop plot of a courtroom thriller and presenting the story of the trial as it has never been told," Fox said in a statement.

The O.J. Simpson murder trial was held in Los Angeles County, California Superior Court.

On June 13, 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found dead outside of Simpson's condo in L.A.

Evidence found at the scene of the murder led police to suspect O.J. Simpson as the murderer. Nicole Brown Simpson had been stabbed several times in the head and neck, and had defense wounds on her hands.

Simpson's lawyers convinced the Los Angeles Police Department to let O.J. turn himself in, although the double murder charge meant he would be held on no bail and might, if convicted, face the death penalty.

Simpson scheduled his arrival at the police station, but he never showed up. Instead, Simpson's lawyer Robert Kardashian read a letter Simpson had written to the gathered media.

The letter read like a suicide note, saying, "Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life."

Police began searching for Simpson, and the media joined in to help. When Simpson's white Bronco was located using his cell phone, police tried to pull the car over. But, police reported that Simpson was in the back seat of his car with a gun to his own head. Police and media followed the white Bronco in an ever-growing cavalcade, including media and police helicopters. 

Simpson was eventually calmed down by former USC coach John McKay. He then went to his mother's house to see his son before being brought into custody.

The chase to capture Simpson and his later trial became one of the most publicized televised trials of the decade.

Simpson was eventually acquitted of all 10 counts of murder for which he was tried.

O.J. Simpson is currently serving a 33-year sentence at Nevada's Lovelock Correction Center for kidnapping and armed robbery. 

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