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‘The Crown’-Inspired Drama About Iran’s Last Royal Family in Development at Random Access Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Morrie Rosmarin is developing an epic series about Iran's final monarchy titled 'The Last Shah' inspired by Peter Morgan's 'The Crown.'
Inspired by “ The Crown,” Netflix’s sweeping dramatization of the British royal family, “The Last Shah” is set to span four decades beginning during World War II, when the young monarch, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ascended to the throne, and ending in 1979 with the Islamic Revolution and U.S. embassy hostage crisis in Tehran. The characters are interwoven into a compelling saga of personal relations, family crises, palace intrigue, religious upheaval and machinations of Shakespearean proportions, all set against the powder keg of a brewing revolution that will change the course of history.” He was previously an investigative journalist, working on shows including “60 Minutes,” “Dateline” and ABC’s “20/20.” His first feature was documentary “Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict,” which he co-wrote, directed and produced.
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