‘Queen Cleopatra’ Helmer Tina Gharavi Tapped to Co-Direct Iranian Royal Family Drama Series ‘The Shah, The Spy, The Madman’
variety.comK.J. Yossman Another screen project about Iran’s Royal Family is in the works. “Queen Cleopatra” director Tina Gharavi is set to co-direct a new drama series titled “The Shah, The Spy, The Madman” alongside series creator Shahriar William Raee.
The project, produced by Caspian Pictures, is envisioned as a returning series and aims to bring the story of Iran’s last emperor, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, to the screen. “The Shah, The Spy, The Madman” is set to go into pre-production in late 2024, with the pilot and first season ready to go.
Casting is in the works. The first season will focus on the U.S.’s covert plot to overthrow Pahlavi in the early 1950s as operatives oust his Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh and install a pliable young King in order to thwart the Soviet Union.
Two more seasons are also planned. “This series requires filmmakers experienced in telling stories of larger-than-life historical figures and having Tina’s collaboration is invaluable.
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