NEEDHAM, Mass. —

Actress Elizabeth Banks, a Massachusetts native, will reportedly star as Karen Read in an upcoming series about the recent murder trial saga, according to multiple reports.

Both Deadline and Variety reported on Wednesday that the Pittsfield native will portray Read in a limited series in development by Prime Video and Warner Bros Television. The show will reportedly be based on a popular podcast that followed the case.

Read was accused in connection with the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer. He was found dead during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022.

However, Read's first trial ended with a hung jury last year. In June, at the conclusion of her second trial, she was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Read was convict

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