Prince Andrew’s now infamous interview with the BBC in 2019 is getting a feature film treatment. “The Night Of”Peter Moffat, a writer, will handle the adaptation.
In 2019, Prince Andrew sat down for an interview with BBC’s “Newsnight” wherein he was grilled about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and asked about allegations that he himself had a sexual relationship with a teenager. The interview received a scathing backlash with many viewers pointing to the fact that the royal never explained why he was associated with the convicted sexual offender. After he was released from prison – nor did he show sympathy for Epstein’s many victims.
Prince Andrew also made the following observations: “Newsnight”Epstein’s friendship was a blessing in disguise. His public image was almost destroyed by the interview.
Moffat’s movie, currently titled “Scoop,”The interview will be centered on the preparations, which includes how to prepare for it. “Newsnight”It was the booking that made the royal possible, and the subsequent fallout. It will be heavily based upon specific chapters in a new book. “Newsnight” producer, Sam McAlister.
“What the hell did he think he was doing?”Moffat made the statement in a statement. “Who got him to do it? Why, when the rest of the world was so appalled, did he think it had gone so well? What kind of a man is this? In researching the film and talking to those on the inside of this extraordinary story, I got the answers to all these questions. They’re provoking, often surprising, sometimes disturbing – and I think they make for a compelling story about power and abuse and journalistic courage.”
The Lighthouse Film & TV – launched in 2020 by the BBC’s Hilary Salmon, Radford Neville and Nick Betts – will produce the film alongside Voltage TV.
