Kristan Stewart to portray Princess Diana on her upcoming film Spencer.

Kristen Stewart will be essaying the role of Princess Diana in filmmaker Pablo Larrain’s Spencer. The film, which will center around the Princess of Wales’ decision to leave Prince Charles while holidaying with the British royals, has a script from Steven Knight of Peaky Blinder's fame.

According to Deadline, the story takes place over three days, in one of Princess Diana’s final Christmas holidays in the House of Windsor in their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England. Larrain, whose directorial credits include critically-acclaimed films such as Jackie, Neruda, and Ema, will also produce the movie along with Juan de Dios, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski, and Paul Webster. 

FilmNation Entertainment is handling international rights and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming virtual Cannes market. 

Larrain said during his childhood, he used to eagerly follow the endless coverage of the royal couple’s union that was frayed by the pressures of fame and the crown.

Stewart most recently worked on Charlie’s Angels reboot. She will next star in Clea DuVall’s Happiest Season, opposite Mackenzie Davis.