I didn’t kill her, I didn’t kill her, how many times do I have to repeat it, I didn’t kill her – he says a dozen times in the trailer of the series “Presumed Innocent”. It is a hit from 1990 with the same title, divided into eight episodes, in which none other than himself played the main role.
“Presumed innocent.” Jake Gyllenhaal as Harrison Ford
It was one of those perfect crime stories where in just 120 minutes we get crazy plot twists, we doubt the testimony of each side, we are not sure what is true and what is a deliberately made-up story. The 1990 film is one of those classics that was watched with bated breath. But, like most productions from those years, today it smacks of cliche. No wonder there will be a modernized version of the thriller.
This time, Jake Gyllenhaal will play the main role, playing the role of another famous actor. His task will be even more difficult because the new version of “Presumed Innocent” will be an eight-episode series. It will be available on the Apple TV+ platform on June 12 – on that day, viewers will be able to see the first two episodes, and the subsequent episodes will be broadcast weekly.
Although stretched over eight episodes, the story will be essentially the same one we saw in 1990. The prosecutor’s friend is murdered with particular cruelty. Investigators quickly discover that for Rozat “Rusty” Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal) this relationship was much deeper than he officially said. The affair and his obsession with the woman leave less and less doubt in this case, the evidence limits the room for maneuver, and yet “Rusty” stubbornly repeats that he is innocent. Everything is against him – evidence, biological traces, motive. Behind him there is only one sentence: “I didn’t kill her.” Is he guilty? Or maybe someone wants to be found guilty? If you haven’t seen the original film from almost 35 years ago, and haven’t read Scott Turow’s book, one thing is certain – nothing can be predicted here and nothing is what it seems.
Source: Gazeta
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