Hayden Panettiere to Play Amanda Knox in Telepic

Hayden Panettiere‘s next role will be to play American exchange student Amanda Knox in a upcoming Lifetime movie, according to Variety.

The telepic will center around Amanda, who Italian authorities have accused of killing her roommate in 2007 while they were studying in Italy.

Her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was also convicted of murder, sexual assault and obstruction of justice. Amanda is currently serving a 26-year jail sentence.

The Amanda Knox Story is expected to air sometime next year.