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‘Becoming Elizabeth’ Creator Penning BBC Drama About Celebrity Legal Battle Spiraling Out Of Control
- BBC orders Reputation, a new drama from Anya Reiss about a celebrity libel battle spiraling into a public fight.
- The series centers on a formidable lawyer who defends free expression amid a decade-spanning case.
- The drama follows a global pop star and her ex-husband as their private breakdown becomes a public battle.
- Banijay Rights will handle international distribution for Reputation.
- Anya Reiss reprises a world she explored in Becoming Elizabeth, collaborating with The Forge.
- Lindsay Salt of BBC Drama commissions Reputation with director Mahalia Belo attached.
- The project will feature writers Shyam Popat and Karla Crome alongside Reiss.
- Development reflects recent high-profile libel cases and media dynamics shaping reputations.
- The BBC project premieres as a reflection on London as a hub for high-stakes libel cases.
- Production is led by The Forge with Mahalia Belo directing the series.
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