Casey Anthony: Rob Lowe also producing Lifetime movie - Hal

Casey Anthony: Rob Lowe also producing Lifetime movie
posted by halboedeker on May, 26 2012 3:39 AM

You can usually tell a lot about a movie by looking at the people who are producing it.

Consider “Prosecuting Casey Anthony,” which starts filming Tuesday in Winnipeg and has four executive producers.

Rob Lowe plays former prosecutor Jeff Ashton, whose book “Imperfect Justice” is the source material for the movie. But Lowe is also an executive producer on the movie. I’m told he has a very hands-on approach to the script, casting and production look. He certainly knows television after starring roles in “The West Wing,” “Brothers & Sisters” and “Parks and Recreation.”

Jean Abounader has 20 production credits, including the recent Lifetime movies “We Have Your Husband” and “Held Hostage.”

Michelle Manning, who was president of production at Paramount, produced ”The Breakfast Club” and “Sixteen Candles.”

Alison Cross is producing as well as writing “Prosecuting Casey Anthony.” She won Emmys for writing “Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story,” which starred Glenn Close, and producing “Roe vs. Wade,” which starred Holly Hunter. The series credits for Cross include “Rizzoli & Isles,” “Raising the Bar,” “Commander in Chief” and “Philly.”

The director of “Prosecuting Casey Anthony” is Peter Werner, who was an Emmy nominee for “Moonlighting,” “LBJ: The Early Years,” “Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story” and “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy.” His series credits include “Justified,” “Unforgettable,” “Grimm” and “A Gifted Man.”

With that talent behind the scenes, “Prosecuting Casey Anthony” might not be just another TV movie.

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