£100M TV Epic to Honour Her Majesty

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cinrit

May 23, 2014, 01:37:36 PM
QuoteAt least three actresses will portray the Queen in a £100 million, epic television drama spanning her more than six decades on the throne.

The marathon series, featuring more than 20 hours of viewing, is being penned by Peter Morgan, who wrote the film The Queen, for which Helen Mirren won a Bafta and an Oscar with her landmark portrait of Elizabeth II.

The first few episodes of what will be known as The Crown will be shaped by Stephen Daldry, who directed Morgan's stage play The Audience, which again starred Mirren as Her Majesty.

It's a mammoth undertaking that kicks off in1947, when the then Princess Elizabeth married Phillip.  The series will chart the monarch's reign from the moment she heard of her father George VI's death, on February 6, 1952, while on a tour of Kenya.

More: The Crown TV show to dramatise The Queen's six decades on the throne | Mail Online

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Limabeany

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May 23, 2014, 04:00:23 PM
Wow! Can't wait! Now, there's a must see...
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angieuk

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May 23, 2014, 04:04:33 PM
The Queen will be 90 years in April 2016.  This would be something to watch.    Hope the programme is historically accurate.

Regal

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May 23, 2014, 04:15:46 PM
Oooh this sounds good!

HereditaryPrincess

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May 23, 2014, 06:31:28 PM
QuoteNetflix, the streaming service responsible for House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, is in negotiations with Sony Pictures Television to produce a drama about Queen Elizabeth II, with a $170million budget.
According to Variety, The Crown will reunite writer Peter Morgan and director Stephen Daldry who teamed up for The Audience in London's West End in 2013. The Audience starred Helen Mirren as the Queen and focused on her weekly audiences with her prime ministers from her accession in 1952 to the present day.
The Crown will offer a wider account of her life and begin with Princess Elizabeth's marriage to Prince Philip in 1947. Due to its expansive nature, it is believed that the drama will feature three different actresses in the role of the Queen.

Netflix to air new drama about Queen Elizabeth II - Telegraph

PrincessOfPeace

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May 23, 2014, 07:23:39 PM
QuoteA new drama series focusing on The Queen's reign, estimated to cost £100 million, is currently being written by Peter Morgan, who previously wrote the BAFTA and Oscar award-winning film The Queen, starring Helen Mirren.

The series will be called The Crown and is set to be more than 20 hours long. Stephen Daldry, who directed Peter Morgan's theatre production of The Audience which Helen Mirren played Her Majesty for a second time, will help guide the making of the first few episodes of the new series.

The Crown will begin in 1947, with the marriage between the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The series will then document the political and social issues that the monarchy has faced throughout The Queen's reign, alongside the Royal family's private matters.
More: New drama series about The Queen being written | Royal Central
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