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Jamie Lee Curtis to direct and star in Lifetime movie

“Halloween” star Jamie Lee Curtis has been tapped to star in, direct and executive produce a movie for Lifetime that will tell the true story of a devout Christian mother who came to terms with her son being gay. Titled “How We Sleep at Night: The Sara Cunningham Story”, the film will be written by Sally Robinson and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.

Lifetime are also bringing a lot more television movies to the A+E Networks brand, including Betty White in an untitled holiday movie for the network’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ slate. The “Golden Girls” star will play a sassy drill sergeant of a Christmas bootcamp.

There will also be another movie in the Harry & Meghan franchise. Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace (working title) will follow the couple’s controversial conscious uncoupling from the crown after the birth of their son Archie. The script is being written by Scarlett Lacey and executive producers are Merideth Finn and Michele Weiss.

Read more about what’s on the agenda at Deadline.

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