Los Angeles, April 23 -- Legendary filmmaker Stephen Frears is all set to direct and executive produce the television adaptation of William Dalrymple's bestseller "The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company" for global indie studio Wiip and India's Roy Kapur Films.

The show is being produced on a massive scale, making it the most ambitious international co-production by an Indian production house.

Adapted for the screen by Walon Green, Amit Bhalla, and Lucas Jansen, the writers behind Hello Tomorrow! (Apple TV+), The Anarchy will be shot across the UK and Asia, as per a press note.

Roy Kapur Films head Siddharth Roy Kapur said, "Stephen's range as a filmmaker is simply unmatched. He has directed some of the most beloved...