King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry Wallis Simpson. The pair were later known as the Duke and ... conniving Alexis Colby. - ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images Edward ...

“I’ve always been fascinated by Wallis ... Collins will play Simpson in her last days in a film currently titled The Bitter End (and previously known as In Bed with the Duchess, perhaps ...

The film, led by Four Weddings and a Funeral director Mike Newell and penned by Louise Fennell, promises to dive deep into Simpson's final chapter. "I am thrilled about the challenge of playing this ...

Edward and Wallis, who went on to be known as the Duke and Duchess ... to tell “the shocking untold story of the last years of Wallis Simpson,” according to production firm John Gore Studios.