ATX TV | The Truth About Adapting True Crime | ATX TV Festival @ATXTV | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 19 hours ago.
As the IP boom continues, the “true crime” genre has taken center stage, with adaptations of unbelievable-yet-somehow-real stories ranging from absurd and petty, to sober and informative, or haunting and gruesome. With “true” crime inevitably comes real victims at the center, adding another layer to the adaptation process. How do you adapt a story that is both uniquely entertaining, and still in service of the truth? How do you balance tone and character with the real crime?

This conversation was originally recorded at ATX TV Festival Season 11 (June 2-5, 2022).

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