Lifetime Orders Alyson Hannigan-Led ABDUCTION OF MARY STAUFFER, SAVING ALEX

Deadline reports that Lifetime has ordered two new movies based on true events. The films are 53 Days: The Abduction of Mary Stauffer (working title) starring Alyson Hannigan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Daphne Hoskins (The Detour); and Saving Alex (working title).

53 Days: The Abduction of Mary Stauffer (wt) is the harrowing true story of high school teacher Mary Stauffer (Hannigan) and her eight-year old daughter, Beth (Hoskins), who are held captive for 53 days by a former student who was obsessed with her. were forever changed when they were held at gunpoint on their way home. With their hands bound and forced into the trunk of Mary's car, the mother and daughter were held captive by the man, Ming Sen Shiue, who Mary later discovered was her former student from 15 years prior, was obsessed with Mary and had been stalking her ever since. Enduring torture, rape and numerous threats, Mary turned to her faith to sustain her and her daughter while held in captivity for 53 days, before they were able to finally escape their horrific nightmare.

Based on a harrowing, true story, Saving Alex (wt) follows THE JOURNEY of 15-year-old Alex Cooper (Holley), held against her will in a gay conversion therapy home. Trapped for eight months with strangers (Booth and Lake), Alex faced horrible punishments and beatings that were intended to cure her homosexuality. After realizing she would have to submit to their rules in order to survive, Alex was eventually allowed to attend school, where she became friends with a boy that was the president of the gay-straight alliance who helped Alex get in touch with an attorney, who later helped orchestrate her escape.

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