TV

‘Downtown Abbey’ creators planning Churchill series

The production c🅷ompany responsible for “Downton Abbey” is prepping a TV seri♕es about Winston Churchill.

Carnival Films, which is ownedꦕ by NBC Universal, has optioned Michael Shelden’s book, “Young Titan,” which it will develop into a series.

The show will launche first in the UK before premi𝓀ering in the US and other markets,♛ according to deadline.com.

Shelden’s book was published last March and tells the story of Churchill’s life covering ജthꦬe period from 1901 to 1915, according to the report.

The project has no cast or airdate yet.