The Weinstein Company is developing a TV series about the 1993 Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, and has set Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch to star. Brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle will write the series with the former directing.
Shannon will play lead FBI negotiator Gary Noesner, and Kitsch is set as David Koresh, notorious leader of the religious group that was holed up in their compound for nearly two months. The pair will executive produce along with the Dowdle brothers.
The series, which TWC expects to shop out to networks starting next month, will explore the true-life events leading up to and chronicling the 51-day siege between the FBI, ATF and Koresh’s sect. It will be told from several perspectives of those most intimately involved on both sides of the conflict.
The series will be based largely on two biographies: A Place Called Waco by David Thibodeau, a Branch Davidian who is one of the nine survivors of the fire that ended the siege on April 19, 1993, and Sinful Messiah by Noesner, the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge of Negotiations during the ordeal.
Shannon will play lead FBI negotiator Gary Noesner, and Kitsch is set as David Koresh, notorious leader of the religious group that was holed up in their compound for nearly two months. The pair will executive produce along with the Dowdle brothers.
The series, which TWC expects to shop out to networks starting next month, will explore the true-life events leading up to and chronicling the 51-day siege between the FBI, ATF and Koresh’s sect. It will be told from several perspectives of those most intimately involved on both sides of the conflict.
The series will be based largely on two biographies: A Place Called Waco by David Thibodeau, a Branch Davidian who is one of the nine survivors of the fire that ended the siege on April 19, 1993, and Sinful Messiah by Noesner, the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge of Negotiations during the ordeal.
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How's this for a true-crime story: Weinstein Television is prepping a star-studded take on the 1993 Waco, Texas, siege and the Branch Davidian standoff.
Ludacris is being eyed to portray Branch Davidian member Wayne Martin.
The limited TV series, which is currently in development, will be based on the harrowing true story of the 1993 FBI siege of the religious sect in Waco that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire. The 51-day standoff ended with an FBI assault on the compound, which was burned down and ultimately killed 76 people inside — including Koresh.
Brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle (No Escape) will pen the potential series, which does not yet have a network. John Erick Dowdle will direct the project, with both on board to exec produce alongside Shannon and Kitsch. The Weinstein Co. plans to take the series out to networks next month. The project is based on two biographies: A Place Called Waco, by Branch Davidian David Thibodeau — who was one of the nine survivors of the April 19, 1993, fire; and Sinful Messiah, penned by FBI special agent in charge of negotiations Noesner.
The event series will explore the true-life events leading up to and chronicling the 51-day siege between the FBI, ATF and Koresh's sect, the Branch Davidians. It will be told from several perspectives of those who were involved — from both sides of the conflict.
Ludacris is being eyed to portray Branch Davidian member Wayne Martin.
The limited TV series, which is currently in development, will be based on the harrowing true story of the 1993 FBI siege of the religious sect in Waco that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire. The 51-day standoff ended with an FBI assault on the compound, which was burned down and ultimately killed 76 people inside — including Koresh.
Brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle (No Escape) will pen the potential series, which does not yet have a network. John Erick Dowdle will direct the project, with both on board to exec produce alongside Shannon and Kitsch. The Weinstein Co. plans to take the series out to networks next month. The project is based on two biographies: A Place Called Waco, by Branch Davidian David Thibodeau — who was one of the nine survivors of the April 19, 1993, fire; and Sinful Messiah, penned by FBI special agent in charge of negotiations Noesner.
The event series will explore the true-life events leading up to and chronicling the 51-day siege between the FBI, ATF and Koresh's sect, the Branch Davidians. It will be told from several perspectives of those who were involved — from both sides of the conflict.
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