Movie about college admissions scandal involving Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin in the works

Cape Town – Lifetime keeps rolling out the movie adaptations of headline-grabbing scandals.

The latest story to get the network remake is the college admissions scandals which involved actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.

The movie titled, College Admissions Scandal centres on the scheme in which up to 50 wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation's most selective schools.

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In a press statement, the network said that it had greenlit a two-hour movie that will follow two wealthy mothers who share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best possible college.

When charismatic college admissions consultant Rick Singer offers a side door into the prestigious institutions of their dreams, they willingly partake with visions of coveted acceptance letters in their heads.

But when Singer cooperates with the FBI and pleads guilty, the mothers who risked everything for their kids must face the consequences of their crimes and the loss of trust and respect from their families.

No cast details or a release date for the film has been revealed yet.

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