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One of America’s most famous unsolved murders, the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey, is getting the true-crime scripted limited series treatment.
The project, from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has been preparing to receive the green light. A platform has yet to be determined, and Paramount+ is rumored to be a possibility.
The series was created and written by Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, who sold it as a proposal to MTVES/101. The duo executive produce with Richard LaGravenese, who serves as showrunner. David Glasser and James Allen are executive producers for 101 Studios.
The untitled project details the mysterious death and surrounding media frenzy in the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated an entire nation and left us with more questions than answers.
The series is expected to explore all possible suspects in detail.
JonBenét Ramsey was 6 years old when she was reported missing from her home in Boulder, Colorado, on December 26, 1996. She was found dead several hours later in the basement of the home, along with a long ransom note. An autopsy revealed that her cause of death was strangulation and was ruled a homicide.
Boulder police initially believe that JonBenét’s mother, Patsy, had written the ransom note and that her parents had staged the note and the boy’s body in an effort to cover up the murder. His brother, who was nine years old at the time of JonBenét’s death, was cleared as a suspect in 1999.
In 2013, unsealed court documents revealed that a 1999 grand jury had recommended charges against the Ramseys, which included hindering prosecution, but the district attorney determined there was insufficient evidence to bring a successful prosecution. The case remains unsolved to this day.
Amazon MGM Studios is in production on Heads of Statea film starring John Cena and Idris Elba, which is based on a speech by Query, who co-wrote the script with Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec.
Query and Wallach are represented by Verve; The consultation is managed by Ground Control.