Chris Watts murders turned into Lifetime movie set to air in January

A North Carolina native who killed his pregnant wife and two daughters last year will now be the focus of a new Lifetime movie.

Chris Watts killed his wife Shanann and their daughters, 3-year-old Celeste and 4-year-old Bella, in Colorado in August 2018.

Lifetime confirmed the movie will premiere Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.

He pleaded guilty in November 2018 to avoid the death penalty and was sentenced to five life terms, including three to be served consecutively, plus 85 years.

Lifetime created a movie on the tragedy called "Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer."

The movie stars Sean Kleier as Chris and Ashley Williams as Shanann.