Amblin Bringing Biopic STOLEN TIME to the Big Screen, a True Story About a Woman's Wrongful Conviction

Amblin Partners is bringing the biopic Stolen Time to the big screen, which will tell the true story of a woman named Sunny Jacobs, who, along with her husband, was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1976. The film will be based on the story told in Jacobs’s book, Stolen Time: The Inspiring Story of an Innocent Woman Condemned to Death.

The book tells the story of a 28 year old mother of two, Sonia (Sunny) Jacobs, and her partner, Jesse Tafero, who were wrongfully sentenced to death by the Florida courts for the murder of two police officers after the testimony of the man who actually committed the crimes. Sunny Jacobs spent the next 17 years in prison, and was finally able to be released and tell her side of the horrible story.

Here’s what Holly Bario, Amblin Partners’ president of production had to say about the project:

“When Juliet told me about Sunny’s life and the miscarriage of justice she suffered, my jaw hit the ground — just when I thought I’d heard the most shocking part, there would be another twist more unbelievable than the last. Despite everything she went through, Sunny’s is a story of hope — instead of embracing anger she forgave, instead of letting tragedy define her life, Sunny became living proof that love always wins. I’m especially excited to tell this story with Juliet, whom I’ve known for many years, and who understands better than anyone the impact that a powerful story can have.”   

This sounds like a harrowing story that needs to be told. I’m definitely interested in checking it out. Does Stolen Time sound like an interesting story to you?