Julia Garner to Star in Apple TV's 'Guilty Creatures'
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- Julia Garner is attached to star in and executive produce Apple TV+'s adaptation of Mikita Brottman's true crime book 'Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida,' with the logline centering on an 18-year double life as killers.
- Craig Gillespie is set to direct and executive produce under Fortunate Jack Productions, the banner he and Annie Marter founded in 2024.
- Sarah DeLappe ('Bodies Bodies Bodies,' 'The Regime') will write and executive produce, while Stuart Zicherman (FX's 'American Sports Story,' Apple's 'The Shrink Next Door') serves as showrunner.
- Tomorrow Studios, an ITV Studios partner, will produce alongside Fortunate Jack and Garner's Alma Margo, with Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements and Alissa Bachner executive producing.
- Garner's recent credits include three Emmys and a Golden Globe for Netflix's 'Ozark,' a Marvel turn as Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' and the horror hit 'Weapons,' with the FTX-focused Netflix limited series 'The Altruists' up next.
- Gillespie's feature film resume includes 'I, Tonya,' 'Cruella,' 'Dumb Money,' and DC's 'Supergirl,' while his TV work spans Apple's 'Physical' and 'Your Friends and Neighbors' plus an Emmy-nominated episode of 'Pam & Tommy.'
Why it matters: Garner becomes the third anchor Apple TV+ true crime adaptation in recent memory alongside its 'Altered Carbon' and 'Presumed Innocent' lineage, reinforcing the streamer's appetite for prestige limited series with book IP — and pairs her with Gillespie, whose 'I, Tonya' and 'Pam & Tommy' credits show he delivers awards-friendly true crime stylings. Tomorrow Studios' involvement ties the package into ITV Studios' international distribution pipeline.
