BBC Studios has announced The Last Days Of Marilyn Monroe, an upcoming drama from Dan Sefton that will explore the final moments of the famous actress’ life. Here’s everything we know about the show…

Prolific writer Dan Sefton – who brought us Trust Me, The Good Karma Hospital, Delicious, Porters and The Mallorca Files – will head up this Marilyn Monroe drama with BBC Studios and Seven Seas Films.

The show is based on a book by Keith Badman, which has the title The Final Years of Marilyn Monroe: The Shocking True Story. Anne Pivcevic and Simon Lupton are the executive producers that will help Sefton bring this book to the screen.

TVWise reports that The Last Days Of Marilyn Monroe is the working title of the show, and offers this summary of the series:

“The Last Days Of Marilyn Monroe (w/t) explores the last period of her life that saw her seeking to assert herself with her Hollywood bosses. It also saw her increasingly erratic behaviour and dependence on alcohol and medication plunge her glittering film career into decline. The story will be seen from various perspectives, not just Marilyn’s and the series, where the harsh glamour of 1960s Hollywood and the hard-edged politics of Washington intersect, will get as close as possible to the truth.”

Dan Sefton is quoted as saying this:

“I am thrilled to be working with BBC Studios to bring this incredible true story to the screen. Marilyn’s desire to be taken seriously as an actress and her battle with the powerful men who control the studio system is sadly as relevant today as it ever was.”

The show doesn’t have a cast or release date yet, but we’ll keep you posted as the project develops.