Andrew Garfield stars in adaptation of ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’

Andrew Garfield stars in the new FX series 'Under the Banner of Heaven,' which is set in 1980s Utah. Photo: Youtube

PARK CITY, Utah — Based on the 2003 nonfiction book from Jon Krakauer, FX on Hulu is premiering the new true crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven this spring.

Set in Utah, the story focuses on a double murder committed by two Mormon brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, in 1984. The two were members of the School of Prophets, a small fundamentalist Mormon group. Ron said he received visions from God ordering him and his brother to kill their sister-in-law Brenda and niece Erica.

Andrew Garfield, who is currently nominated for an Oscar for his lead performance in tick, tick…BOOM!, plays the devout Mormon police detective on the case.

Sam Worthington of Avatar and Wyatt Russell play the two brothers.

The film was originally going to be a Ron Howard-directed film in 2011, according to Variety.