The intriguing parallels between Laura Palmer and Marilyn Monroe

The transcript discusses the parallels between two figures with similar traits and tragic ends. It highlights the collaboration between David Lynch and Mark Frost in 1989, leading to the creation of the TV series Twin Peaks. Initially inspired by a project on Marilyn Monroe's mysterious death, Lynch and Frost shifted focus to create the fictional story of Laura Palmer's murder. The Monroe project was never completed, but it laid the groundwork for Twin Peaks.

What fictional story did Lynch and Frost create after their initial project was dropped?

What mystery surrounds the character of Marilyn Monroe in the context of Lynch and Frost's work?