When Does "SCOOP" (2024) Take Place?
"SCOOP" is a historical fiction film written by Peter Moffat with Geoff Bussetil that released April 5th, 2024. So when is "SCOOP" set?
It takes place in the years:
We know this because the main action of the film depicts the real-world negotiations (which began in October of 2018 AD and lasted 13 months), taping (on November 14th, 2019 AD), and broadcasting (on November 16th, 2019 AD) of the famous BBC interview with British Prince Andrew referring to his friendship with child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. So the story begins in October of 2018 AD ends in November of 2019 AD.
Additionally, there is a prologue that has a time and place setting title card over footage clearly labeling it as: "NEW YORK 2010". So this part is almost certainly in 2010 AD.
2018 AD - 2019 AD
We know this because the main action of the film depicts the real-world negotiations (which began in October of 2018 AD and lasted 13 months), taping (on November 14th, 2019 AD), and broadcasting (on November 16th, 2019 AD) of the famous BBC interview with British Prince Andrew referring to his friendship with child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. So the story begins in October of 2018 AD ends in November of 2019 AD.
In only a partial contradiction, after the film's 2010 AD prologue, there's a title card that reads "NINE YEARS LATER" just after the film's name appears superimposed over footage of London streets. Further into the film, two 2019 AD dates appear as title cards.
2,010 + 9 = 2,019.
Additionally, there is a prologue that has a time and place setting title card over footage clearly labeling it as: "NEW YORK 2010". So this part is almost certainly in 2010 AD.
