Margaret Thatcher to replace The Crown: Big budget biopic by TV team behind Poldark is set to fill void left by the concluding Netflix drama
A major new biopic about Margaret Thatcher is in the works that could fill the gap for fans of The Crown, which ends this month.
The big-budget series has yet to begin filming but could appear on BBC or ITV TV screens Sun reports.
The series, titled Thatcher, is being created by the same team behind the hit series Poldark and Victoria.
It is understood that filming will begin next year once casting has taken place.
The controversial former prime minister was Britain's first female prime minister, serving in the role from 1979 to 1990.
A major new biopic about Margaret Thatcher (pictured) is in the works that could fill the gap for fans of The Crown
Meryl Streep played Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady, which premiered in 2011
She famously oversaw the Falklands War and took a hard line during the miners' strikes – both events that will surely be featured in a new series.
A source told the Sun: 'This is destined to be a particularly glossy show with critically acclaimed creatives already attached.
Thatcher died on April 8, 2013 at The Ritz Hotel in London, following a stroke.
'The Crown showed among viewers a real fascination with statesmanship – the management of public affairs – in which Maggie was an expert.
'It devoted a whole series to the Thatcher years, with Gillian Anderson playing the Prime Minister, and they proved to be some of the most popular episodes.'
The company behind the new creation, Mammoth Screens, previously produced other dramas such as Endeavor and Vanity Fair.
It is currently unknown who is in the running to play Thatcher.
Thatcher from The Crown was played by Gillian Anderson, with the Thatcher years being some of the most popular episodes
The former prime minister was best known for starring as Meryl Streep in the 2011 blockbuster The Iron Lady.
She was played by Gillian Anderson in The Crown, while Lesley Manville, Greta Scacchi and Lindsay Duncan have also previously taken on the challenge.
The new series could be a big hit among fans of The Crown, although it's thought the hit Netflix show could return in some form in the future.