Dimension Films to Make the Devil's Knot

Dimension Films has bought the rights to the Mara Leveritt book Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three. The drama centers on an infamous Arkansas murder case that ended with the conviction of three teens based largely on their alleged fascination with the occult, reports Variety. Three children were savagely murdered in 1993. Weeks later, police announced the arrest of three teens accused of committing the murders as part of a satanic cult ritual. Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman to pen the script, with Derrickson to direct; no production date has been set.