Netflix is engaged in "advanced talks" with Left Bank Pictures and The Crown creator Peter Morgan to develop a limited series centred on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's scandals and recent arrest, it has been claimed.
Discussions are thought to have been ongoing for some time regarding potential one-off specials exploring royal controversies under The Crown banner.
A source noted: "The events of last week are historic and unprecedented.
"There have been discussions for some time with Left Bank Pictures, which owns the rights to The Crown, for a series of one-off specials about royal scandals and dramas. The Crown, as a series, has ended, but the name will live on."
Netflix in 'advanced talks' to revive The Crown amid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal
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Speaking to the Mail, the source continued: "There have been advanced talks about doing a limited series, under The Crown banner, about the Andrew saga, which is as dramatic, if not more dramatic, than anything shown in the original series, which included episodes on the abdication and the death of Diana."
The Emmy-winning drama, which concluded after six seasons in 2023, reimagined significant moments in royal history spanning 1947 to 2005.
Mr Morgan previously stated his intention to maintain "a careful distance" from contemporary events.
Rival streaming platforms are also circling the story, with both Amazon and Disney reportedly exploring their own projects about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's fall from grace.
Tom Byrne played Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on The Crown in season 4
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Hollywood has responded with considerable enthusiasm to the dramatic developments, according to industry sources.
"We have been bombarded with screenwriters wanting to bring this story to us. The race is on in Hollywood to be the first studio to bring out an Andrew film," a Disney Studios source told the outlet.
Jeremy Brock, who penned the 2024 Amazon MGM Studios series A Very Royal Scandal, examining Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's catastrophic 2019 BBC interview, confirmed the industry buzz.
"Netflix and Amazon executives are 100 per cent talking about making a drama based on Andrew's continued downfall," Mr Brock told the publication.
GB News has contacted Netflix, Amazon and Disney for comment.
Andrew was arrested and released under investigation on February 19 | REUTERSMr Mountbatten-Windsor was taken into custody at Sandringham on the morning of February 19, which marked his 66th birthday.
The arrest came on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Authorities are examining allegations that the former Duke of York passed confidential information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein whilst serving as Britain's trade envoy between 2001 and 2011. Following approximately 11 hours in police custody, was released without charge whilst the inquiry continues.
He has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his relationship with Epstein.
Peter Morgan (left) wrote The Crown, which starred Elizabeth Debicki (middle) as Princess Diana in seasons 5 and 6 and Emma Corrin (right) as a younger Diana in season 4
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Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's public difficulties began in November 2019 following his widely criticised Newsnight interview discussing his connections to Epstein, who died awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges that August.
Queen Elizabeth II stripped her son of his military titles and patronages in January 2022 after a judge refused to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit brought by Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre, which was subsequently settled out of court with no admission of guilt.
In October 2025, King Charles removed his brother's remaining titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge in Windsor amid intensifying scrutiny of his Epstein links.
The monarch issued a statement shortly after Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's detention, pledging the Palace's "full and wholehearted support and co-operation" in the ongoing investigation.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has not been charged, and the inquiry remains active.