‘Yop’: Swedish Producer David Jassy’s Story Made Into Limited Series
The true story of Swedish artist and music producer David Jassy, who was given a life sentence for second degree murder and spent the subsequent years struggling to survive in LA County Jail, is to be retold in a limited series from Nordic drama indie Nevis Productions. At 34, Jassy got in an altercation with a person at a crosswalk in LA, resulting in the death of the man and Jassy heading to jail. The project is being developed in collaboration with Jassy and is set to a hip-hop soundtrack. The eight-parter is being unveiled at this week’s Series Mania in Lille. “I want people to be inspired by my story,” said Jassy. “No matter how dark it gets, you can pull through and work through the hard times with positive thinking.”
