JonBenét Ramsey series cast announced for filming in Alberta – DiscoverAirdrie.com

Paramount+ has announced that Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) and Clive Owen (Sin City) will star in the miniseries about the JonBenét Ramsey case, which begins filming this week in Calgary and the surrounding area.

“Melissa McCarthy (Can you ever forgive me?) and Clive Owen (Closer) will star in the upcoming miniseries JONBENET RAMSEY (working title) as JonBenét's parents Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, production begins in Calgary, Canada, with Oscar nominee Richard LaGravenese (Behind the candelabra) as showrunner and executive producer,” Paramount+ said in a press release.

The series “explores the tragic, unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey. It follows the Ramsey family before and after the tragedy as they grapple with the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny in a media frenzy that has caused the case to captivate an entire nation.”

“The series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who committed themselves and their children to building the story of a perfect, privileged life, only to see it shattered on a Christmas night in 1996.”

Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are exceptional.

“…To delve into the tragic history that has cast a long, haunting shadow over American culture for nearly three decades,” he said.

Jeff Grossman, executive vice president of programming at Paramount+, added that the JonBenét Ramsey murder case remains one of the most intriguing unsolved murders in the country.

“The incredible talent of Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen and the creative team led by Richard LaGravenese will illuminate their story with the clarity and nuance it deserves.”

Paramount+ said the series will be executive produced by David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Melissa McCarthy and Anne Sewitsky.

According to the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists (ACTRA), filming on the project will begin this Friday in and around Calgary and the surrounding area, with filming expected to wrap up in late January 2025.

The almost three-decade-old Ramsey case is still unsolved and has been the subject of numerous documentaries, series and films. Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado on December 26, 1996. The child's killing was ruled manslaughter.

There has been intense speculation over the years about who might have killed the girl, but to date no one has been charged with murder. The Boulder Police Department website states that the murder case remains an open and ongoing investigation.

Other films currently being shot or soon to be shot in the province include a television series, Love in translationFilming is scheduled to begin in late September in Banff, Lake Louise and Calgary.

According to ACTRA Alberta Chapter, the series will be filmed from September 23 to October 9. Another production, Night of the Grim ReaperFilming for “The 4000” begins later this month in Calgary and will run until October 31.

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