From Wagatha Christie to the coronavirus scandal, our screens have been flooded with all-too-recent retellings in recent years. His latest work is “Scoop,” a dramatization of Prince Andrew’s car accident Newsnight interview, which happened in late 2019 when he closed his eyes and calmed his mind.
As you may recall, the dim-witted prince was trying to distance himself from the late pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as well as Virginia Giuffre’s claims that she had done the deed. Agreed to speak with the BBC’s Emily Maitlis to deny Giuffre’s accusations. She was forced to have sex with Andrew when she was only 17 years old. As an alibi, the dismayed royal claimed to have been at the Pizza Express Woking branch on the night he was supposed to be with her, and strangely claimed that she was no longer sweating due to her experience in the Falklands War. hinted that it was not possible.
After the meeting, he repeatedly said he had “no recollection” of meeting Giuffre, but the royal family paid her an out-of-court financial settlement and said it was not responsible. But these things have a nasty habit that never completely goes away, and now once again popular culture is returning to the story with author Peter Moffat’s own interpretation of the proceedings.
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When will the scoop come out?
First look images were released on February 5th, but Netflix is currently remaining tight-lipped other than to say the film will be released in late 2024.
Who’s in the scoop?
As you can see from the still photos from the filming site, there is a pretty gorgeous cast. Gillian Anderson, fresh from playing Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, has signed up to play Maitlis. The actor brave enough to step into Prince Andrew’s shoes is Rufus Sewell, who apparently sat in the make-up chair for three hours to achieve a terrifyingly realistic portrayal of the royal family.
The film also stars Billie Piper as Newsnight producer Sam McAllister, Keeley Hawes as Prince Andrew’s former private secretary Amanda Thirsk, and Romola Garai as Esme Wren, who was running Newsnight at the time of the interview. will also appear.
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What else should I know about Scoop?
The film is based on the non-fiction book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews, published in 2022 by former Newsnight producer McAllister. When news of the film broke in February 2023, McAllister said: I wrote to X: “I’m thrilled that my book #Scoops is being made into a Netflix movie with an amazing cast. It’s a dream come true for me to be played by @billiepiper.”
Director Philip Martin told Netflix Tudum a little more about what’s to come. “We want to tell a story that is up-tempo, immersive and cinematic, drawing the audience into a breathtaking series of events leading up to the interview with Prince Andrew.” Speculation and variety. Look for answers in the world of memory. This is a movie about power, privilege, and different points of view, and how we decide what’s true, whether in a glittering palace or a high-tech newsroom. ”
“Scoop” is not the only work based on this entire incident. Amazon Prime Video is also on board with the three-part series Very Royal Scandal, starring Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson as Maitlis. Jeremy Bulloch will direct and co-write the screenplay with Julian Jarrold.
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Laura Martin is a freelance journalist specializing in pop culture.
