The two-time Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe Award winning Travolta will portray Shapiro, a key member of O.J. Simpson’s “Dream Team” during the sensational murder trial. He will also serve as a producer of the 10-part miniseries.
Travolta joins a cast which includes David Schwimmer as O.J. Simpson’s confidant and attorney Robert Kardashian, Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson, and Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark, who currently stars in “American Horror Story: Freak Show.”
“American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” is written by Golden Globe-winning producers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (Big Eyes, The People v. Larry Flynt). Emmy and Golden Globe award winning producer and Emmy Award winning Director Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story,” “The Normal Heart”) will direct the first episode. “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. Production begins this spring in Los Angeles.
Based on the book “The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson” by Jeffrey Toobin, the miniseries is a look at the O.J. Simpson trial told from the perspective of the lawyers. It explores the chaotic behind-the-scenes dealings and maneuvering on both sides of the court, and how a combination of prosecution overconfidence, defense shrewdness, and the LAPD’s history with the city’s African-American community gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt.
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