Marilyn Monroe TV series in the works

A TV series based on the final months of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe’s life before her death in August 1962 is being developed. The project from Yellowstone producer 101 Studios and UK production company Seven Seas Films, is based on Keith Badman’s non-fiction book The Final Years of Marilyn Monroe. It’s also the first filmed project about the late star’s life to be endorsed by Authentic Brands Group, the owner of the Monroe estate. Seven Seas Films acquired the rights to Badman’s book in 2017, reports hollywoodreporter.com. The potential series will chronicle the turbulent final months of Monroe’s life, leading up to her death in 1962. It will follow her at a time when she found herself caught between warring factions of the Mafia, the Kennedy political dynasty and the Hollywood elite, including her dealings with Peter Lawford, who’s believed to be the last person to speak to Monroe before her death on August 5, 1962. (IANS)