The eight-episode show, which is set to premiere sometime this spring, tells the story surrounding Carter’s conviction of involuntary manslaughter in 2017.
NBC News reported that the conditions of Carter’s release state that she cannot profit from her story.article published on Thursday, the writers, executive producers and co-showrunners behind “The Girl From Plainville,” Liz Hannah and Patrick Macmanus, spoke about Fanning’s approach to playing Carter.
Hannah revealed that Fanning only needed a wig, minimal makeup and a small forehead prosthetic to help her mirror Carter’s appearance. Hannah praised Fanning for studying courtroom tapes and the 2019 HBO documentary “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth vs. Michelle Carter” to also imitate Carter’s physical movements.
“She really threw herself into making sure that the movement and the way she spoke was authentic, as well,” Hannah shared. “So I think that in tandem with the change physically really brings it all together.”