Anne Hathaway to Star in Paramount's "Fear Not" Series

Anne Hathaway will star in and executive produce "Fear Not," a six-episode true crime limited series ordered by Paramount, with a premiere planned for 2027. The project centers on the real-life story of serial killer Stephen Morin and the extraordinary connection he formed with Margy Palm, the final woman he abducted.

The series draws from a 2023 Vanity Fair article by Julie Miller titled "Sympathy for the Devil." It recounts Morin's kidnapping of Palm on December 11, 1981, outside a Kmart in Texas as she shopped for Christmas gifts. What began as a terrifying eight-hour ordeal evolved unexpectedly through moments of compassion, prayer and courage. Palm, a devout Christian mother, appealed to Morin's conscience by sharing her faith and expressing belief in his potential for change. Convinced by her words, Morin released her unharmed. Their bond persisted after her rescue, with Palm visiting him more than a dozen times in prison until his execution by lethal injection in 1985 at age 34. Authorities accused Morin of more murders than Ted Bundy, marking him as one of the most prolific serial killers of his era.

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