Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is at the center of Hollywood’s latest rush for royal drama.
Netflix Reportedly Considering Revival the crown for a limited series chronicling his downfall following his arrest in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.
The former Duke of York was arrested on February 19, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegedly sending confidential business documents to Epstein.
His arrest, described as “historic and unprecedented” by insiders, has sparked fierce competition among studios to dramatize the scandal.
According to sources of daily mailNetflix and the crown Producers Left Bank Pictures have been in “advanced talks” about creating one-off specials under the show’s banner.
Insider described the potential saga as “as dramatic, if not more dramatic” than the abdication of Edward VIII or the death of Princess Diana, both previously covered in the original series.
Disney Studios and Amazon MGM are also spinning the story.
“We’ve been bombarded with writers who wanted to bring us this story. The race is on in Hollywood to be the first studio to put out an Andrew movie,” a Disney source told the outlet.
Screenwriter Jeremy Brock, who wrote Amazon MGM A very real scandalhe echoed the sentiment.
He told the outlet that both Netflix and Amazon are “100 percent” in talks to make a drama based on the scandal.
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King Charles has issued a statement expressing his “deepest concern,” stressing that “the law must take its course.”
Meanwhile, the British government is debating legislation that could remove Andrew from the royal line of succession.
