On June 28, 2013 it was announced that British filmmaker Joshua Newton would write and direct a movie about the O. J. Simpson murder case to be titled "An American Mystery" Newton extensively researched the case and claimed to have discovered startling new evidence that would present several other suspects with both the motive and opportunity to commit the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The evidence is based on real court documents, witness interviews, and trial testimonies. Newton said in a statement that the project "has the capacity to challenge entrenched attitudes on a topic that has inspired visceral reactions for almost a generation."