By: Valerie Milano
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/5/23 – On February 5th Epic will be relaunching its streaming service MGM+, which is set to incorporate original and curated movies from various studios, including RJ Cutler’s true crime docuseries based on infamous jewel thief Jack Ronald Murphy AKA Murf the Surf. The four-part docuseries will explore the life of one of the most infamous criminals in American History. From robberies, to shootouts, to high-speed chases, murphy lived a life of unspeakable crime. The most memorable of them all was his participation in the 1964 Jewel Heist of The American Museum of Natural History in New York City. This incident catapulted his name into mass culture, eventually leading to his arrest and lifetime prison sentence.
While most of us would have run out of luck Murf managed to turn his life around in prison, leading to his advance release and an opportunity to help other inmates find solace via spirituality.
Viewers can expect to be taken on a ride as Cutler finds ways to deconstruct fact and fiction.
The four-part series will be available February 5th on Epix’s linear channel as well as MGM+ streaming services.
Click the link below to learn more:
https://press.epix.com/programs/murf-the-surf/
About R.J. Cutler
R.J. Cutler is an award-winning director and producer who has made some of the most significant documentary films and television series of the past quarter century including the Oscar-nominated The War Room, Emmy- nominated A Perfect Candidate, Sundance Award-winning The September Issue, Peabody Award-winning Listen to Me Marlon, and The World According to Dick Cheney. His most recent work includes the critically acclaimed projects Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, a cinema verité coming of age story of the singer-songwriter; BELUSHI, about the too-short life of once in a generation talent John Belushi told through previously unheard audiotapes; and the docuseries “Dear…” which profiled icons such as Spike Lee, Gloria Steinem, and Misty Copeland, telling their stories through the eyes of those who have been most affected by their work.
Cutler is also the founder of This Machine, a production company focused on developing non-scripted projects for film and television.
Upcoming feature projects for Cutler include documentaries Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend (Disney+) and an Untitled Martha Stewart Documentary (Netflix), both of which Cutler is directing and producing. He is also producing The Devil You Know (HBO) inspired by New York Times columnist Charles Blow’s book.
On the television side, Cutler is directing and producing “Big Vape” (Netflix), a series that will chronicle the rise of E-cigarette company Juul, that This Machine is partnering with Amblin to produce. In addition, the company has other yet to be announced projects for Amazon, Showtime, and CNN.
About MGM+
MGM+ is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of quality original series and docuseries, the latest movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices. MGM+ is a destination for original premium content, with Original series including sci-fi horror series FROM; Emmy-winning series Godfather of Harlem; the Western adventure Billy the Kid; and cinematic dramatic series War of the Worlds, Rogue Heroes, and Belgravia. The network is also the home of acclaimed docuseries, including Emmy-nominated Laurel Canyon, Helter Skelter, Slow Burn, My Life as a Rolling Stone, NFL Icons, and Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror. Premium movies are also available, including No Time to Die, House of Gucci, Cyrano, and Licorice Pizza.
MGM+ will continue to be available nationwide through cable, telco, satellite, and emerging digital distribution channels, as well as through its MGM+ app, providing more movies than any other network with thousands of titles available for streaming. For more information about the current MGM+ lineup, go to [www.mgmplus.com ] or follow on [Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube].
