Twilight is getting the TV treatment.
01.04.2023 - 02:05 / justjared.com
Oscar Pistorius was hoping to get out of prison early, but his request was denied.
The 36-year-old disgraced Paralympic gold medalist was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day back in 2013 and he has been behind bars in South Africa ever since. Her mother opposes the early release and will only support it under one condition.
Pistorius, who claimed that he mistook Reeva for an intruder, was originally sentence to six years in prison, but an appellate court changed the sentence to over 13 years in prison back in 2017.
When Pistorius was up for parole in 2021, his request was denied because he had not yet met with Steenkamp‘s family. This is a requirement under South Africa’s parole rules and he has since fulfilled it.
While arriving at the new parole hearing on Friday (March 31), Reeva‘s mom June was asked if she believes Oscar is remorseful.
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“No. Never,” she said (via CBS). “It’s very hard to be in the same room as him… We don’t believe his story.”
June has said that she will oppose Oscar‘s early release unless he admits he deliberately killed her daughter, which she believes is how he can finally show remorse.
So, why didn’t he get parole?
“The reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum Detention Period as ruled by the Supreme Court of Appeal,” a news release stated.
Pistorius will be reconsidered for parole in August 2024.
Twilight is getting the TV treatment.
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Joe Otterson TV Reporter A “Galaxy Quest” series is in early development, this time at Paramount+. Variety has learned that Paramount+ and Paramount Television Studios are in the nascent stages of adapting the cult classic comedy film into a television show. At this time, the only member of the creative team officially attached is Mark Johnson, who produced the original film and would serve as an executive producer on the potential series. Paramount Television Studios and Paramount+ declined to comment. This is the latest attempt to adapt “Galaxy Quest” for the small screen. It was previously reported in 2015 that Amazon was developing a series version that would have reunited the film’s cast, but those plans ended upon the death of Alan Rickman. There have since been various writers attached to the project, though none of their versions have ultimately gone forward.
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