We told you yesterday Lifetime will helm a biopic based on the life of Brittany Murphy. Her father, Angelo Bertolotti, is fuming over the news, and intends to sue the network.
"Lifetime has not been authorized to produce the true story of Brittany Murphy," he told Radar Online.
"I should have been consulted. I intend to litigate Lifetime in a court of law."
He also notes there is still an ongoing investigation into the manner of her death.
The Hollywood Reporter states Murphy's mother, Sharon, was also not consulted regarding the film.
Lifetime describes the upcoming flick as "the story of talented young Brittany, her supportive mother Sharon and their determination to turn Brittany into a star in the 1980s and '90s. Brittany achieves that dream, breaking out in 'Clueless' and continuing to do high-profile work in projects such as 'Girl, Interrupted' and '8 Mile.' But her desperation for approval and insecurity about her looks makes her personal life a disaster. The men in Brittany's life come and go, but her mother remains the grounding force in her life. Unlike other stage moms, Sharon was always her daughter's support system, but that enduring love wasn't enough to save her sensitive Brittany from the vicissitudes of Hollywood life. Four years after her untimely 'accidental' death, actress Brittany Murphy's name is once again in the press. Her estranged father Angelo is claiming that the forensic evidence indicates that Brittany was deliberately poisoned, and he has his theories about who is to blame. As news reports swirl and Angelo demands that the authorities reopen the investigation, Sharon struggles with being thrust once more into the limelight to talk about her beloved little girl."
Amanda Fuller will take on the role of the "Clueless" star, while Sherylin Fenn will play Sharon. Murphy passed away suddenly in 2009, and her husband Simon Monjack passed five months later from similar symptoms.
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