Boris Johnson and his “partygate” inspire the creators of House of Cards

Producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly have teamed up with screenwriter Andrew Davies, who penned the screenplay for

, to produce a series inspired by the antics of Boris Johnson and the 'partygate' scandal.

Called

, the project traces the difficulties for a politician to reconcile

Although very inspired by the current English head of government, the prime minister of the series will be "fictitious".

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"The opportunity to tap into this historical setting rich in characters and stories, which explore the complex links between power and politics, was too good to pass up,"

Carl Beverly, one of the two producers ,

told

. of the future series dubbed

.

It will chronicle the recent rise to power of a prime minister facing a series of crises between

said

, mentioning that all of these actors

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Inspired by the “partygate” affair, this production comes as the climate is most stormy for Boris Johnson, faced with criticism from his party, the press and the general public.

He is notably accused of having defied the health protocols that he himself put in place, accusations which led to several resignations among his relatives.

An investigation was opened on January 25 by the Metropolitan Police of Greater London, which targets a dozen banned parties in one year.

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Known for his work on the film

(1995) by director Simon Langton and his series

(2018-2019) with Lily Collins and Dominic West, Andrew Davies is commissioning the screenplay for the future series.

confides Carl Beverly about Andrew Davies, who also produced

(2013-2018) alongside David Fincher and Kevin Spacey.

For the production, Carl Beverly is accompanied by Sarah Timberman, who produced the television series

(2012-2019) by Robert Doherty.

According to

, the series will be distributed by Lionsgate Television and Beverly-Timberman Productions.

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For the moment, no release date has been mentioned by the producers, the cast also remaining unknown.

We will therefore have to wait to know the actor who will play the British Prime Minister and the outcome of this controversy at 10 Downing Street.