U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to have a moment to shine in an upcoming scripted series about the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
Johnson, 56, will be played by Northern Irish actor Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh, 60. The limited series will be titled "This Sceptred Isle" and will air on Sky Atlantic, a subscription-based television channel under Comcast and Sky Group Limited.
It will be filmed in early 2021 and premiere next fall, according to Deadline. Sky Atlantic’s series is going to be directed by Michael Winterbottom, who has worked on other British series and films, including "The Trip," "A Mighty Heart" and "Everyday." "The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered forever," Winterbottom said in a.