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Rudd and Gillard’s leadership battle set to be turned into TV drama by Beyond

Production company Beyond has commissioned a script from writer Bob Ellis featuring the leadership battle between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, reports The Daily Telegraph.

Tony Tilse, who directed several of the Underbelly telemovies is reported to be attached to the project as director with Stuart Quinn as producer, although there is not yet a commission from one of the TV networks.

Beyond’s Mark Hamlyn is reported to have been leading the project although he is moving to a job with Screen NSW. Last year Beyond’s factual project Whitlam – with Hamyln attached won $70,000 project finance from Screen NSW.

Meanwhile, as Mumbrella reported last year, Ellis is also working on a script about media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Last week Gillard said that she intended to hold the election on September 14.

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