Damien Echols News

Damien Echols spent 18 years in jail for a crime he says he didn't commit. However, life on the outside isn't as easy as most would expect. Echols, who along with two others was convicted for the murders of three boys, tells CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD he lives in fear.

West of Memphis is a 2012 documentary film produced by Peter Jackson and Damien Echols, and directed by Amy J. Berg. Following from the original Paradise Lost film and its two sequels, West of Memphis follows the events of the West Memphis Three, a case in which three teenagers-Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley-were arrested for the murders of three 8-year old children; Christopher Byers, Steven Branch, and Michael Moore. The West Memphis Three were subsequently convicted of murder and remained in prison for more than 18 years, being released just prior to the third Paradise Lost film. The film just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and you can check out photos from the event below!

A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (Deliver us From Evil) in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. The film's world premiere will be held at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20.

A complete recap of all of the HBO/Cinemax 2012 programming highlights for the coming year has been released by the networks.

HBO Documentary Films has scheduled a compelling array of timely and thought-provoking films to debut on HBO and HBO2 in the coming months. Highlights include PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, the final chapter in the controversial West Memphis 3 murder case, THE UNION, a look at the remarkable musical collaboration of Elton John and Leon Russell, and THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION, a groundbreaking series dedicated to bringing new understanding of the contemporary obesity epidemic.

HBO Documentary Films' PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, the conclusion of the award-winning trilogy that spawned a world-wide movement to free three convicted men - Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley - known as The West Memphis 3, tells the complete story of one of the most notorious child murder cases in U.S. history.

HBO Documentary Films' PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, the conclusion of the award-winning trilogy that spawned a world-wide movement to free three convicted men - Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley - known as The West Memphis 3, tells the complete story of one of the most notorious child murder cases in U.S. history.

Multi-platinum hard rock band Disturbed will release its first ever B-sides collection, entitled The Lost Children, on November 8th on Reprise Records.

Critically acclaimed HBO documentary 'Paradise Lost' filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky were in court today to witness the stunning conclusion in which, after 18 years in prison, Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly, known as the West Memphis 3, were set free.

Beginning today, multi-platinum hard rock band Disturbed will make available for sale a previously unreleased song, entitled '3,' at their official website www.disturbed1.com.