Netflix series "The Crown" pauses production after Queen Elizabeth II's death
2 years, 3 months ago

Netflix series "The Crown" pauses production after Queen Elizabeth II's death

Hindustan Times  

Netflix historical drama "The Crown" will pause production on the show's fifth season following Queen Elizabeth II's death, the producers announced on Friday. Queen Elizabeth II Passes Away: An image of late Britain Queen Elizabeth is displayed in a board in Cardiff, Britain. The Emmy-winning series, created by Peter Morgan, centers on Queen Elizabeth II and is currently filming its sixth season. The series began in its first season with Queen Elizabeth's wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.

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Historical perspective, meticulous research and, yes, creative license shape ‘The Crown’
6 months, 1 week ago

Historical perspective, meticulous research and, yes, creative license shape ‘The Crown’

LA Times  

Suzanne Mackie, an executive producer for the entire six-season run of “The Crown,” has pretty much seen it all working side by side with Peter Morgan, the creator and chief writer of the much-lauded Netflix drama, which aired its 60th and final episode in December. Its jam-packed closing season included the death of Princess Diana, the passing of Princess Margaret, …

The Crown Season 6 Part 2 review: Imelda Staunton deserves a bow for her towering performance in a sombre finale
1 year ago

The Crown Season 6 Part 2 review: Imelda Staunton deserves a bow for her towering performance in a sombre finale

Hindustan Times  

There's a lot on the royal plate of the concluding season of The Crown. Imelda Staunton makes for a terrific Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown Season 6 Part 2 The historical fiction show, based on the British royal family's life across decades, is evidently a never-ending saga. The first one operates at a more urgent pace, with the focus …

How The Crown recreated the 2002 Kate Middleton fashion show: ‘We had Kylie blasting out of the speakers’
1 year ago

How The Crown recreated the 2002 Kate Middleton fashion show: ‘We had Kylie blasting out of the speakers’

The Independent  

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Column: ‘The Crown’ was Netflix’s crown jewel. Then it pushed Queen Elizabeth II aside
1 year ago

Column: ‘The Crown’ was Netflix’s crown jewel. Then it pushed Queen Elizabeth II aside

LA Times  

In the last few minutes of the “The Crown’s” Season 4 finale, Prince Philip attempts to connect with and comfort the increasingly isolated and unhappy Princess Diana. With the words he gave Philip still ringing in his ears, creator Peter Morgan proceeded to relegate the “essence of all our duty” increasingly to the back pew; by the first half of …

'The Crown' brings the story of the royal family to an end
1 year ago

'The Crown' brings the story of the royal family to an end

LA Times  

Suzanne Mackie has had a royal view of “The Crown” for the last decade. Morgan wrote or co-wrote every episode of the series, but “he doesn’t go away and write an episode and deliver it back six weeks later,” Mackie notes. There’s such a broken man at the end of it all.” When Mackie was talking with Abdalla about the …

‘The Crown’ has come to an end. Here’s a guide to the series and its major moments
1 year, 1 month ago

‘The Crown’ has come to an end. Here’s a guide to the series and its major moments

LA Times  

“The Crown,” the Netflix series that has centered on the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, has come to an end with Season 6. Also reprising their roles for this season are Dominic West as Prince Charles, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Salim Daw as Mohamed Fayed, Dodi’s father. Latter seasons of the series have largely focused on the …

The Crown Season 6 Part 1 review: British royal family drama returns with a thrilling and telling ride to a sombre end
1 year, 1 month ago

The Crown Season 6 Part 1 review: British royal family drama returns with a thrilling and telling ride to a sombre end

Hindustan Times  

The Crown Season 6 Part 1 kicks off with a man walking his dog in Paris, when he hears a car crash. The Crown Season 6 Part 1 documents events leading up to Princess Diana's death Comment on paparazzi culture The new season of The Crown trains its lens on the pervasive and persuasive paparazzi culture. Retrospective lens In the …

The Crown season 6 review: A ‘clumsy, predictable’ end to the Royal Family drama
1 year, 1 month ago

The Crown season 6 review: A ‘clumsy, predictable’ end to the Royal Family drama

BBC  

The Crown season 6 review: A ‘clumsy, predictable’ end to the Royal Family drama Netflix The Crown season six As Netflix's epic Royal Family drama The Crown reaches its dramatic final series, the show, once 'a joy', has failed to right the terrible flaws of the last season, writes Caryn James. Instead of righting the near-disaster of last season, it …

The Crown final season to be split into two parts, release dates out. Watch
1 year, 2 months ago

The Crown final season to be split into two parts, release dates out. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The Crown must always win! The twist in the tale is that the final season is divided into two parts, with the first part premiering on the streaming giant on November and the second lined up for December. New posters of The Crown On Monday, Netflix took to its social media accounts to share two new posters of the final …

‘The Crown’: Netflix teases final season will depict a Royal Wedding from 2005
1 year, 3 months ago

‘The Crown’: Netflix teases final season will depict a Royal Wedding from 2005

Hindustan Times  

Fans are excited for the sixth and final season of TV series "The Crown". Amid the excitement, Netflix has teased that the final season will have an episode depicting the marriage between now King Charles III and now Queen Camilla. Fans are excited for the sixth and final season of TV series "The Crown"./@TheCrownNetflix) In a post on social media …

Producers of ‘The Crown’ reveal how Princess Diana's death in car crash will be depicted in sixth and final season
1 year, 3 months ago

Producers of ‘The Crown’ reveal how Princess Diana's death in car crash will be depicted in sixth and final season

Hindustan Times  

The sixth and final season of hit Netflix series "The Crown" will soon be available for the viewers. Fans of the show have been curious over how Princess Diana's death in a horrible car crash in Paris, will be depicted. Princess Diana Producers of the show have shared how they meticulously planned and brainstormed before depicting Diana's death in the …

Helena Bonham Carter says The Crown should have been cancelled after season 4
1 year, 10 months ago

Helena Bonham Carter says The Crown should have been cancelled after season 4

The Independent  

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‘The Crown’ season 5 review: The Queen, Princess Diana and some splendidly addictive television
2 years, 1 month ago

‘The Crown’ season 5 review: The Queen, Princess Diana and some splendidly addictive television

The Hindu  

The Crown, following Queen Elizabeth II from her marriage in 1947 to reportedly the early 2000s, is not about historical accuracy. Netflix has kindly included a disclaimer in the trailer describing The Crown as a “fictional dramatisation” and “inspired by real-life events.” The Crown Episodes: 10 Run time: 47 to 61 minutes Creator: Peter Morgan Cast: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, …

The Crown season five review: This Netflix show is the definition of first world problems
2 years, 1 month ago

The Crown season five review: This Netflix show is the definition of first world problems

The Independent  

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Sir Jonathan Pryce says public ‘will take comfort’ seeing Queen in The Crown
2 years, 1 month ago

Sir Jonathan Pryce says public ‘will take comfort’ seeing Queen in The Crown

The Independent  

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The Crown season 5 first reviews call it 'bad news for Netflix', label it 'show's weakest outing yet'
2 years, 1 month ago

The Crown season 5 first reviews call it 'bad news for Netflix', label it 'show's weakest outing yet'

Hindustan Times  

The first reviews for the fifth season of the critically-acclaimed drama The Crown are out. The show has received mixed reviews for the firs time ever, with many critics calling this season the weakest yet, and also the most controversial. The fifth season not only sees an all-new cast headlined by Imelda Stanton as Elizabeth but is also the first …

‘The Crown’ returns to blur the line between royals, fiction
2 years, 1 month ago

‘The Crown’ returns to blur the line between royals, fiction

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — When “The Crown” returns Wednesday after a two-year absence, the splintering marriage of Charles and Diana and more woes for Queen Elizabeth II are in the drama’s elegant but intrusive spotlight. Lesley Manville, who plays the queen’s sibling Princess Margaret this season, said she defers to those in charge of “The Crown” on whether a disclaimer is …

'The Crown’ returns to blur the line between royals, fiction
2 years, 1 month ago

'The Crown’ returns to blur the line between royals, fiction

The Independent  

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The Crown series 5 review: 'Gripping, but badly-told soap'
2 years, 1 month ago

The Crown series 5 review: 'Gripping, but badly-told soap'

BBC  

The Crown series 5 review: 'Gripping, but badly-told soap' Netflix With an all-star cast featuring Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Jonny Lee Miller, Netflix's royal saga has now reached the 1990s and the then Prince and Princess of Wales' divorce. For if the Netflix saga about the British Royal Family initially began as a rather stately, arguably somewhat hagiographic, piece …

A Netflix notice reminds viewers, and Judi Dench, that ‘The Crown’ is fictional
2 years, 2 months ago

A Netflix notice reminds viewers, and Judi Dench, that ‘The Crown’ is fictional

LA Times  

Netflix, amid recent criticism from actor Judi Dench and former U.K. Prime Minister John Major, has once again reminded viewers “The Crown” is just an interpretation of British history. Netflix’s promotion of “The Crown” Season 5 has been under a microscope since Dench wrote an open letter published Thursday in the British newspaper the Times, where she dubbed the Emmy-winning …

Netflix 'is spooked by The Crown backlash' as producers come under fire over new series
2 years, 2 months ago

Netflix 'is spooked by The Crown backlash' as producers come under fire over new series

Daily Mail  

Netflix is in crisis over the backlash to the latest series of its mega-budget drama The Crown. For the first years it seemed that everyone was happy to tolerate it.’ King Charles, played by Dominic West, is the dominant figure in the latest series of the hit Netflix Drama The new series of The Crown will cover the years from …

\'The Crown’ set to return on Nov. 9
2 years, 2 months ago

\'The Crown’ set to return on Nov. 9

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The wait is finally over. Through a video posted by Imelda Staunton last year, we knew that the fifth season of ‘The Crown’ was scheduled to release this year. She also won audiences’ hearts as Lady Maud Bagshaw in the first “Downton Abbey” film and its recently released sequel, “Downton Abbey: A New Era”. While Imelda replaces Olivia Colman …

The Crown season 5 promo recreates Princess Diana and Prince Charles' messy divorce, reveals release date. Watch
2 years, 2 months ago

The Crown season 5 promo recreates Princess Diana and Prince Charles' messy divorce, reveals release date. Watch

Hindustan Times  

A short promo of the upcoming fifth season of the Netflix show The Crown was shown at the streaming service’s global fan event, Tudum, on Saturday night. The 35-second promo sets the tone for the upcoming season, which will include some behind-the-scenes glimpses of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s messy separation and divorce in the early-1990s. The short promo opens …

‘The Crown’ back in November for season 5 with new queen
2 years, 2 months ago

‘The Crown’ back in November for season 5 with new queen

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “The Crown” will return to its Netflix throne in early November. The drama series about Queen Elizabeth II and her extended family will begin its fifth season on Nov. 9, the streaming service said Saturday. The first two seasons starred Claire Foy as the young princess Elizabeth ascending to the throne and growing into her role as …

The 8 best on-screen portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II
2 years, 3 months ago

The 8 best on-screen portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II

The Independent  

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The Crown back in Netflix’s top 10 most watched after Queen’s death
2 years, 3 months ago

The Crown back in Netflix’s top 10 most watched after Queen’s death

The Independent  

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Queen Elizabeth II death: What monarch thought of Netflix series The Crown
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II death: What monarch thought of Netflix series The Crown

The Independent  

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'The Crown' to halt filming after Queen Elizabeth II’s death
2 years, 3 months ago

'The Crown' to halt filming after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

The Hindu  

Netflix royal drama The Crown is expected to pause filming on its sixth season "out of respect" for Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch who passed away on Thursday. In an email statement to Deadline, The Crown creator Peter Morgan said the show is a "love letter" to Queen Elizabeth. He created The Crown in 2016 with the first …

The Crown to stop filming ‘out of respect’ after Queen Elizabeth II’s death
2 years, 3 months ago

The Crown to stop filming ‘out of respect’ after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Hindustan Times  

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Netflix’s biographical drama on her life and reign--The Crown--is expected to stop filming as a mark of respect for the British monarch. However, Morgan has said that following the queen’s death, the show would stop filming but he did not specify for how long that would be. I expect we will stop filming …

Netflix pauses production on ‘The Crown’ ‘as a mark of respect’ for Queen Elizabeth
2 years, 3 months ago

Netflix pauses production on ‘The Crown’ ‘as a mark of respect’ for Queen Elizabeth

LA Times  

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has put many things on a brief pause, including production on the Netflix series “The Crown.” Deadline reported Thursday that Peter Morgan, writer and creator of the Emmy-winning period drama, expected to temporarily suspend production on Season 6 “out of respect” for the royal family’s loss. “As a mark of respect, filming on ‘The …

The Crown series 5: FIRST LOOK at Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama
3 years, 4 months ago

The Crown series 5: FIRST LOOK at Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama

Daily Mail  

The very first image of Imelda Staunton in character as Queen Elizabeth II in series 5 of The Crown has been revealed. Big role: Imelda, 65, is the next actress to take over the role as the Queen, following on from Olivia Colman and Claire Foy Poignant portrayal: The final two series of The Crown will cover the Royal Family's …

Peter Morgan will end The Crown after season six
3 years, 5 months ago

Peter Morgan will end The Crown after season six

Daily Mail  

The Crown has covered controversies from Royal affairs to family feuds but it's conveniently going to end in the early 2000s and miss of perhaps some of the most controversial storylines of all. Moving on: Suzanna Mackie revealed that the Royal drama will come to an end in the early 2000s, when Prince Harry and William were just teenagers, meaning …

The Crown Season 5 to start filming in July with new cast
3 years, 8 months ago

The Crown Season 5 to start filming in July with new cast

India Today  

The shooting of The Crown Season 5 will begin in July with new cast. As reported earlier, Imelda Staunton will play the role of Queen Elizabeth, while Tenet star Elizabeth Debicki will be seen playing the role of Princess Diana. Elizabeth Debicki will be seen as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Imelda Staunton will be playing the Queen …

When did Princess Margaret die? How accurate is The Crown’s portrayal of Queen sister’s illness?
4 years ago

When did Princess Margaret die? How accurate is The Crown’s portrayal of Queen sister’s illness?

The Independent  

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UK Wants Netflix to Add Warning to 'The Crown' so Viewers Know its Fiction but We Already Knew That
4 years ago

UK Wants Netflix to Add Warning to 'The Crown' so Viewers Know its Fiction but We Already Knew That

News 18  

The latest season of the acclaimed Netflix period drama ‘The Crown’ has already ruffled many feathers, thanks to its apparently candid depiction of the Princess Diana years. Not just the UK government, Princess Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer had raised concerns that while watching the show, audiences may forget that the show is a work of fiction. Blows your mind …

UK government asks Netflix to make it clear "The Crown" is fictional
4 years ago

UK government asks Netflix to make it clear "The Crown" is fictional

Salon  

Netflix's wildly popular Royals saga "The Crown" continues to be in the crosshairs of controversy overseas with its suspicions over fidelity to facts. Speaking to The Daily Mail, Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden said, "It's a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that." The brother …

The Crown: First pics from season 4 show Emma Connor as Princess Diana, Olivia Colman returns as the Queen
4 years, 2 months ago

The Crown: First pics from season 4 show Emma Connor as Princess Diana, Olivia Colman returns as the Queen

Hindustan Times  

The first pictures of much-awaited Netflix series The Crown are out and they give us a glimpse at young Princess Diana as well as Queen Elizabeth II who wishes to secures the appropriate wife for Prince Charles in the upcoming season. Written by Peter Morgan, The Crown’s fourth season also features Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret, Tobias Menzies as …

The Crown: Netflix releases first pictures of season four
4 years, 2 months ago

The Crown: Netflix releases first pictures of season four

The Independent  

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The Crown renewed for additional sixth season, Netflix confirms
4 years, 5 months ago

The Crown renewed for additional sixth season, Netflix confirms

The Independent  

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