Jessica Biel is to play Texas killer Candy Montgomery, who killed her church friend with an ax, in a limited true-crime drama series for Hulu.The streamer has handed Candy, which comes from The Act pair Robin Veith and Nick Antosca, a series order.It comes after the project landed at the streamer last year with The Handmaid’s Tale and Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
Deadline understands Moss dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.The series is set in 1980 Texas, where Candy Montgomery (Biel) seemingly had it all – a loving husband with a good job, a daughter and a son, a nice house in the brand new suburbs – so why did she kill her friend from church with an ax?Biel will also executive produce with her producing partner
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