The popular true-crime Netflix documentary Making a Murderer came close to never seeing the light of day, its filmmakers revealed Wednesday.
During a Q&A over Twitter, directors Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos were asked numerous questions about their series, which premiered on the streaming service last month.
Making a Murderer focuses on Steven Avery, who served 18 years in prison for a sexual assault conviction out of Manitowoc County, Wis., for which he was exonerated by DNA evidence in 2003. Then, in 2005, Avery was convicted of the murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach.
Since the series aired, there has been a growing debate whether Avery committed the murder or was framed.
A new piece of information came out Wednesday when the filmmakers responded to a question concerning the most difficult aspect of making their documentary. Turns out it almost didn’t come to fruition.
There were many challenges (1 of 4) https://t.co/ptkgwrymrw
— Making A Murderer (@MakingAMurderer) January 20, 2016
One was when the State of Wisconsin tried to subpoena our footage. (2 of 4) https://t.co/ptkgwrymrw
— Making A Murderer (@MakingAMurderer) January 20, 2016
We had to hire a lawyer and file a motion to quash the subpoena which we won. (3 of 4) https://t.co/ptkgwrymrw
— Making A Murderer (@MakingAMurderer) January 20, 2016
If State had won they would have effectively shut down the production. (4 of 4) https://t.co/ptkgwrymrw
— Making A Murderer (@MakingAMurderer) January 20, 2016
Ricciardi and Demos did not immediately respond to a request for additional information.
