EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Universal Television has acquired the rights to Jana Monroe’s memoir Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, The Behavioral Science Unit, And My Life As a Woman In The FBI to develop into a series.
Winner filmmaker Susanna Fogel and Julia Ruchman (The Walking Dead) will both write and executive produce, with Fogel serving as director.
Monroe and Rain Productions will also executive produce. Hearts of Darkness follows Monroe, who steps out from the shadows to tell the story of her astonishing life in shaping law enforcement and intelligence analysis.
Monroe explores the cases that have stayed with her, breaking down victimology, offering new insight into the minds of serial killers, and discussing the psychological toll of the job and the obstacles she faced as a woman in the male-dominated Bureau. “I’m excited to be working with UTV, Susanna, and Julia as they bring to life the stories I’ve lived,” says Monroe. “Embarking on this adventure with UTV is like watching my life stories unfold on the screen in an exhilarating fusion of reality and imagination!” Monroe and Rain Productions packaged the project and represented the rights sale.
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