Princess Diana Documentary Is Shelved
A controversial documentary questioning the circumstances of Princess Diana’s death has been shelved after insurers refused to indemnify the makers against potential libel lawsuits, reports the Sun. “Unlawful Killing,” directed by Keith Allen and funded by Diana’s partner Dodi Fayed’s father, Mohamed Al Fayed, was screened at Cannes last year, though it was not part of the official festival. It alleges that “dark forces” within the British establishment worked to cover up the true details of Diana’s death in 1997. As one Diana movie fades into the dust, so another raises its head above the parapet. The first pictures of Naomi Watts as the princess in the upcoming biopic “Diana” have hit the internet. The Australian actor plays Diana in her later years in the film, previously known as “Caught in Flight,” which is being directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, best known for “Downfall,” his acclaimed drama about the last days of Hitler in his Berlin bunker. The film centers on the princess’s relationships with heart surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan (played by Naveen Andrews) and Dodi Fayed. It is scheduled for release next year.
