Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell are set to star in new Netflix drama Scoop, based on the explosive interview the Duke of York gave to BBC’s Newsnight.
Netflix said the film will give viewers the “inside track” on how Andrew came to be grilled by presenter Emily Maitlis over his relationship with late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in November 2019. The film is based on former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister’s memoir Scoops: The BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews From Prince Andrew To Steven Seagal.
Sam McAlister will be played by Billie Piper in the film about the interview. Following the interview, Prince Andrew stepped down from public life amid the furore over his friendship with Epstein.