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1 of 5 | Elizabeth Banks has signed connected to prima successful a caller bid for Prime Video called "The Better Sister." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
May 2 (UPI) -- The Sinner character Jessica Biel and Pitch Perfect Elizabeth Banks are group to prima successful and executive nutrient a bid based connected Alafair Burke's thriller, The Better Sister.
"Chloe (Biel) moves done nan world pinch her handsome lawyer hubby Adam and teenage boy Ethan by her broadside while her estranged sister Nicky (Banks) hustles to make ends meet while trying to enactment clean," a synopsis said.
"When Adam is brutally murdered, nan premier fishy sends daze waves done nan family, laying bare long-buried secrets."
Olivia Milch -- whose credits see Ocean's 8 -- and Regina Corrado -- who has worked connected Mayor of Kingstown -- will service arsenic showrunners and executive producers for nan Prime Video project.
I, Tonya, Pam & Tommy and Cruella director Craig Gillespie is helming nan series.
"Beyond being an enticing thriller afloat of twists and turns, The Better Sister is simply a gripping communicative astir family feuds and forgiveness," Vernon Sanders, caput of tv for Amazon MGM Studios, said successful a connection Wednesday.
"The superb duo of Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks are judge to bring these characters to life successful nan astir authentic measurement alongside Olivia, Regina, Craig, and nan talented squad astatine Tomorrow Studios. The bid is successful nan champion hands to bring Alafair Burke's original IP to life for our world Prime Video customers."
Biel arrives astatine nan Billboard Music Awards astatine MGM Grand successful Las Vegas connected December 9, 2002. Photo by Roger Williams/UPI | License Photo
