Dennis Quaid To Play ‘Happy Face’ Serial Killer In Paramount+ Series [Video]

Dennis Quaid is set to star as the titular character Happy Face in an upcoming Paramount+ series.

Annaleigh Ashford will also star in the series inspired by the podcast of the same name from iHeartMedia and Melissa Moore. In the podcast, Moore frequently references her own life story as well as her book with M. Bridget Cook titled “Shattered Silence.”

At age 15, Moore discovered that her father was the serial killer known as “Happy Face,” due to the smiley faces he drew on evidence.

In her adulthood, Moore had changed her name and kept her identity a secret while her father has been in prison serving a life sentence.

According to Deadline, the official description of the series reads: “Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must …