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Anne of Hollywood, by Carol Wolper, re-tells the story of Anne Boleyn, set in contemporary Los Angeles. The summary says: "A lot has changed since the 16th century ... or has it? Instead of headdresses and ball gowns, is it just about shorter skirts and Louboutins? Anne Boleyn arrives on the scene as a woman in her late 20s who is smart, witty, and just a cut above her contemporaries. There's just something alluring and mysterious, even seductive. She stands out enough to woo her recent paramour Henry, an Internet wizard turned billionaire film producer; make herself an enemy of his ex-wife Catherine, a pill-popping neurotic, devoted to her sister Mary, a pot-smoking hippie, and her brother, a sexually confused actor; and compete in a dangerous game for power with Theresa Cromwell, a manipulative but highly intelligent businesswoman who works for Henry. But Anne of the 21st century has the element of surprise working in her favour and few tricks up her sleeve. This Anne is not willing to leave her fate in the hands of anyone, not even her 'King'." Anne of Hollywood is currently being developed as a TV drama. Wolper, a scriptwriter who is working on the project, got her start in Hollywood working for producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.