The two women responsible for persuading Prince Andrew to sit down on camera and give his now-notorious interview explaining his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein are now in competition to bring the behind-the-screen events to film.
01.08.2022 - 12:39 / ok.co.uk
Killing Eve's Jodie Comer and Emerald Fennell, who starred in The Crown, are reportedly in the frame to play Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy in a TV drama. Rebekah, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press.The seven day-long trial took place back in May and after a wait of over eight weeks, Mrs Justice Karen Steyn delivered her verdict on Friday 29 July – announcing that Rebekah had lost.
Now, according to The Sun, three production companies – not named – are in the race to strike a deal for the Wagatha Christie title, which allegedly could be turned into a movie or a TV series. The publication has claimed the creators of BBC1 court drama A Very British Scandal are in the running to bring the ordeal to screen.
“The creative teams are determined to sign up major league actors," a TV insider said. "Jodie and Emerald have the gravity to pull off performances as two strong women locking horns in court.
“This is a race to deliver a serious depiction of the chain of events that saw the Wagatha case end up in court.” Rumours around a movie, documentary or series being made has been growing in recent days following the trial last week as the Mirror recently reported that Coleen is in “advanced talks” to tell her story.The publication claimed she could be set to tell her side in a documentary series to be made by Lorton films.The film company previously made the documentary Rooney about her footballer husband Wayne Rooney.They also reported there’s a potential deal with Netflix on the cards, however it could also be snapped up by Amazon Prime. The Liverpool born WAG will reportedly open up about failed attempts to find a resolution
.The two women responsible for persuading Prince Andrew to sit down on camera and give his now-notorious interview explaining his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein are now in competition to bring the behind-the-screen events to film.
Austin Butler just played the legendary musician in the movie "Elvis" and will now star in director Jeff Nichols' next movie "The Bikeriders" with Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy. According to Variety, "The Bikeriders" is named after the 1967 Danny Lyon photography book and "tells an original story about a '60s Midwestern motorcycle club as it evolves over the course of a decade from a community for outsiders into a far more sinister gang." The movie has brought Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones onboard to produce with Fred Berger as the films executive producer. It will begin to film in Ohio in the fall. Austin Butler previously starred as Elvis Presley in the biopic about the singer's life. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) "The Bikeriders" will mark the sixth movie on Nichols' directorial resume.The other movies that he has directed over the years are "Shotgun Stories," "Take Shelter," "Mud," "Midnight Special" and "Loving." So far, Butler, Hardy and Comer are the only three cast members who have been announced.
Austin Butler has booked a new movie role!
Wilson Chapman editorAustin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hanks will star in “Loving” and “Take Shelter” director Jeff Nichols’ next feature, Variety has confirmed.Titled “The Bikeriders” after the 1967 Danny Lyon photography book, the film tells an original story about a ’60s midwestern motorcycle club as it evolves over the course of a decade from a community for outsiders into a far more sinister gang. The film will be Nichols’ sixth directorial effort, and his first since “Midnight Special” and “Loving” premiered in 2016.
Believe it or not, it’s been six years since we’ve last seen a Jeff Nichols film. Sure, back in 2016, we were lucky enough to get the release of “Midnight Special” and “Loving,” but since then the filmmaker has been a bit silent.
Rebekah Vardy has told all on exactly what happened when Coleen Rooney shared her now-infamous Twitter post back in October 2019. The two WAGs have bee at war ever since Coleen, 36, accused Rebekah, 40, of leaking stories about her to the press. Coleen, who is married to footballer-turned-manager Wayne set up an elaborate sting operation to work out which of the accounts following her private Instagram was linked to articles appearing in a newspaper.
Mrs Rooney , 36, said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press. The trial hit the headlines after Mrs Rooney publicly claimed Mrs Vardy's account was the source behind three fake stories she had posted on her private Instagram account. READ MORE: Kerry Katona shares family announcement as fans call 'twins' The ECHO previously reported that the high profile libel case has been commissioned to become a drama documentary on Channel 4.
The race is on to bring the already notorious ‘Wagatha Christie’ defamation trial to our screens, following this week’s conclusion at London’s High Court.
Coleen Rooney is said be “considering a damages claim against Rebekah Vardy". Following the Wagatha Christie verdict that saw Rebekah lose her High Court libel battle, Coleen is now reportedly considering launching her own legal action against the 40 year old.
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The bitter libel battle between two England footballer's wives has been settled in the High Court. Rebekah Vardy has lost her multi-million euro case against Coleen Rooney, bringing the so-called "Wagatha Christie" trial to an end.
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It was the social media whodunnit that captivated the nation and spawned a nine-day trial at the High Court earlier this summer. Now, the Vardy v Rooney libel case will finally reach its conclusion, when the judgment is handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn around midday. As the judgment will be remote, it's unlikely either Rebekah Vardy or Coleen Rooney will attend court.