Atom Egoyan's new film Devil's Knot is about the West Memphis Three, three men who were tried and convicted as teenagers in connection with a triple murder in 1993 — despite their pleas and evidence to the contrary. In this clip, Egoyan tells George about the reaction to the film from Damien Echols, one of the Three, and how it affected his script.

Atom Egoyan's interview with George airs on Friday, January 20 at 7 pm.

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credits

Devil's Knot - Worldview Entertainment

The Sweet Hereafter - Alliance Communications Corporation, Ego Film Arts, The Harold Greenberg Fund, The Movie Network (TMN), Telefilm Canada

Ararat - Alliance Atlantis Communications, Serendipity Point Films, Ego Film Arts, Telefilm Canada, The Movie Network (TMN), The Harold Greenberg Fund, ARP

Chloe - StudioCanal, The Montecito Picture Company, Outpost Studios

Exotica - Alliance Entertainment, Ego Film Arts, Miramax Films, The Ontario Film Development Corporation, Telefilm Canada