Ford will play Michael Peterson in a scripted adaptation of the Staircase docuseries.
This is all about to change.
Reps for Ford did not comment and reps for Campos did not respond to EWs requests for comment.
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Peterson was the prime suspect in the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson.
Cue Ford shouting, I did not kill my wife!
French filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade filmed additional episodes that aired in 2013 after Peterson was granted a new trial.
Lestrade later updated the docuseries again, and the entire 13-episode arc is available to stream now on Netflix.
The project doesnt currently have a data pipe or streaming home but is being shopped around.
Hes set to appear in the fifthIndiana Jonesmovie andthe live-action/animated hybrid adaptation ofThe Call of the Wild.
Varietywas the first to report the news.
