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Peter Morgan Planning Film Adaptation Of ‘Patriots’ For Netflix Amid Reports Of ‘The Crown’ Returning


Peter Morgan is taking a break from 'The Crown' and one of the projects he is prioritizing is a film adaptation of his stage play 'Patriots.'

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Morgan ‘s next project for Netflix is likely to be a film adaptation of his stage play Patriots rather than more of The Crown, according to sources close to the writer. There has been a flurry of reports in the UK this week about The Crown returning following the success of Scoop, but Deadline understands that Morgan is planning to take a break from the royals. One project Morgan is prioritizing is a screen version of Patriots, which chronicles the rise of billionaire Boris Berezovsky and the deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin.

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