Ryan Murphy Would ‘Love to Tell’ Princess Diana’s Story ‘Using’ Brother Charles Spencer’s New Book

Hollywood honchos are chomping at the bit to turn Princess Diana‘s brother Charles Spencer‘s new memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, into a major production, a source tells Star.

“When it comes to this new book, Charles really holds all the cards and will have his pick of people to collaborate with,” reveals the source. “On the Hollywood side of things, the studios and big streaming companies are all going to have a look this month, and they will all throw their hats into the ring on it.”

In Swan Song, the Earl Spencer, 62, drops several bombshells, per Page Six, from King Charles III telling Diana that he wasn’t in love with her the day before their 1981 wedding to how the now-77-year-old “sounded giddy elated — like a lottery winner” in the wake of his ex-wife’s tragic 1997 death.

In response, Buckingham Palace issued a statement: “While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”

“The prospect of a new set of fresh revelations about Diana has all of these companies salivating at the opportunity, but a strong creative team behind the project is a must as well,” the source notes.

Enter: producer Ryan Murphy, who has earned critical acclaim for his portrayals of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette‘s ill-fated love story as well as O.J. Simpson‘s headline-grabbing murder trial.

“With his years of experience turning true stories into viable, talked-about series, Ryan is a proven specialist in this field and he has the advantage of being backed by Disney/Fox’s deep pockets,” says the source. “This is a story he’d love to tell, and using the new book as a basis for the plotline would be the ideal launchpad.”