Natalie Dormer to Topline New Vivien Leigh Series

Natalie Dormer . Photo by Sara Jaye Weiss/REX/Shutterstock (9692090o)

According to Deadline, Natalie Dormer is set to develop, produce and star in a new series for FreemantleMedia and Mainstreet Pictures. 

The still-untitled series will star the former Game of Thrones star as the two-time Oscar-winning actress Vivien Leigh. 

The series revolves around the life of Leigh, both personal and professional, in the context of 1940s Hollywood. It will tackle issues of love including her 20-year marriage to Laurence Olivier, as well as issues of mental health, career and female empowerment.  

“The story of the legendary movie star will be a compelling exploration of the woman who was transcendently known for some of the most memorable screen performances of all time,” FremantleMedia EVP and Creative Director, Global Drama, Christian Vesper said. “We’re looking forward to working with Natalie Dormer and Mainstreet Pictures to develop the series ready for global audiences.”

“We are incredibly excited to be collaborating with the brilliant Natalie Dormer to play an iconic star like Vivien Leigh and to bring this extraordinary unknown story to a wider audience,” Mainstreet’s Sally Haynes and Laura Mackey added.

Stewart Harcourt (Churchill’s Secret) has been inked in as the screenwriter. 

You can see Dormer next in Picnic At Hanging Rock on the small screen and In Darkness on the big screen.