Friday night at the Fysee space in Hollywood, Netflix hosted the last-ever industry panel with the cast and crew of “The Crown.” The regal drama series aired its final season in November and December, and it has already competed at kudos like the Golden Globes, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Now, the upcoming 2024 Emmys will be its last hurrah on the awards circuit. Taking part in the combined in-person and virtual discussion for Season 6 were cast members Imelda Staunton (Queen Elizabeth II), Elizabeth Debicki (Princess Diana), Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret) and Khalid Abdalla (Dodi Fayed), plus executive producer/writer Peter Morgan, casting director Robert Sterne, set decorator Alison Harvey, composer Martin Phipps, hair & makeup designer Cate Hall, and costume designers Amy Roberts & Sidonie Robertsas.
Morgan began the discussion by addressing the fact that Season 6, unlike the prior cycles, took place within recent memory. “Obviously, you’re more mindful...
Morgan began the discussion by addressing the fact that Season 6, unlike the prior cycles, took place within recent memory. “Obviously, you’re more mindful...
- 5/20/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon and Latasha Ford
- Gold Derby
“I should get a few ribs taken out, because I’ll be in a corset for the rest of my life.”
Helena Bonham Carter – make that Dame Helena Bonham Carter – has worn her share of waist-cinching lingerie in independent period pieces since breaking out in the mid-‘80s as Lucy Honeychurch in “A Room with a View” and as the title royal in “Lady Jane.”
The twice-Oscar-nominated actress is blessed with an English rose complexion, a cheeky sense of humor and no filter when she speaks her mind, which has served her well especially while voicing characters in such animated films as “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” and “Corpse Bride,” one of seven films she has starred in that were directed by her former partner and father of her two children, Tim Burton.
Younger moviegoers will most likely recognize her as the cruel and deranged Bellatrix Lestrange,...
Helena Bonham Carter – make that Dame Helena Bonham Carter – has worn her share of waist-cinching lingerie in independent period pieces since breaking out in the mid-‘80s as Lucy Honeychurch in “A Room with a View” and as the title royal in “Lady Jane.”
The twice-Oscar-nominated actress is blessed with an English rose complexion, a cheeky sense of humor and no filter when she speaks her mind, which has served her well especially while voicing characters in such animated films as “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” and “Corpse Bride,” one of seven films she has starred in that were directed by her former partner and father of her two children, Tim Burton.
Younger moviegoers will most likely recognize her as the cruel and deranged Bellatrix Lestrange,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Susan Wloszczyna, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Prince William and the recovering Kate Middleton will not be in attendance at this Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards.
Deadline has learned that the Duke of Cambridge, who has been the film and TV org’s president since 2010, will instead record a video message that will be played during the ceremony, for which nominees include four actors from The Crown.
William attended the BAFTA Film Awards in February alone as his wife was recovering from illness, and we are told it is not unusual for the pair to only attend one of the two major BAFTA awards ceremonies in a calendar year.
William has been attending some engagements recently but Middleton is currently recovering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. She revealed the news around six weeks ago via a video message, stating that doctors had found the cancer during tests after an operation. There had been speculation about the...
Deadline has learned that the Duke of Cambridge, who has been the film and TV org’s president since 2010, will instead record a video message that will be played during the ceremony, for which nominees include four actors from The Crown.
William attended the BAFTA Film Awards in February alone as his wife was recovering from illness, and we are told it is not unusual for the pair to only attend one of the two major BAFTA awards ceremonies in a calendar year.
William has been attending some engagements recently but Middleton is currently recovering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. She revealed the news around six weeks ago via a video message, stating that doctors had found the cancer during tests after an operation. There had been speculation about the...
- 5/8/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby, aka 'Sue Storm’ in the upcoming feature “The Fantastic Four”, posing for “Madame Figaro” magazine, photographed by Rankin:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
- 5/5/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Upon sweeping the four main drama acting categories at the 2021 Emmy Awards, “The Crown” stars Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Gillian Anderson, and Tobias Menzies all joined a special roster of lead or supporting TV academy honorees who were not part of their shows’ original casts. As members of the expansive Netflix series’ second of three distinct ensembles, this quartet and their co-stars were replaced ahead of season five by a new group of actors, some of whom could be added to said exclusive winners club later this year.
According to Gold Derby’s odds, the performer from the sixth and final season of “The Crown” with the best shot at Emmy glory is supporting female frontrunner Elizabeth Debicki. She played the role of Princess Diana for two seasons, finishing the job started by younger season four cast member Emma Corrin. The characters embodied by predicted nominees Imelda Staunton (Queen Elizabeth II...
According to Gold Derby’s odds, the performer from the sixth and final season of “The Crown” with the best shot at Emmy glory is supporting female frontrunner Elizabeth Debicki. She played the role of Princess Diana for two seasons, finishing the job started by younger season four cast member Emma Corrin. The characters embodied by predicted nominees Imelda Staunton (Queen Elizabeth II...
- 5/3/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Prince William and the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) tied the knot on April 29, 2011. William wore the red tunic of a colonel of the Irish Guards while his bride donned a stunning Alexander McQueen dress designed by Sarah Burton.
The princess’s sister, Pippa Middleton, served as the maid of honor and Prince Harry served as William’s best man. But the younger prince admitted that he had a thought that day that really made him sick to his stomach.
Reason Prince Harry said his ‘stomach lurched’ on William and Kate’s wedding day
According to his controversial memoir Spare, Prince Harry thought about something that made his stomach turn prior to his brother and future sister-in-law’s nuptials. In the book, the duke recounts the car journey with William from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey.
Many royal weddings over the last century have taken place at...
The princess’s sister, Pippa Middleton, served as the maid of honor and Prince Harry served as William’s best man. But the younger prince admitted that he had a thought that day that really made him sick to his stomach.
Reason Prince Harry said his ‘stomach lurched’ on William and Kate’s wedding day
According to his controversial memoir Spare, Prince Harry thought about something that made his stomach turn prior to his brother and future sister-in-law’s nuptials. In the book, the duke recounts the car journey with William from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey.
Many royal weddings over the last century have taken place at...
- 4/30/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
The State of the Race
“The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” and “The Gilded Age” being three of the major Outstanding Drama Series contenders keeps the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series race extra interesting. All three women-led shows have boasted enough interesting supporting performances over the years to fill up this category on their own. But standing tall above the rest of...
The State of the Race
“The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” and “The Gilded Age” being three of the major Outstanding Drama Series contenders keeps the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series race extra interesting. All three women-led shows have boasted enough interesting supporting performances over the years to fill up this category on their own. But standing tall above the rest of...
- 4/11/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby ("The Fantastic Four") posing for the Cartier "La Panthère" perfume, "as she appears from within a green and abundant hidden land, for a world full of life and beauty":
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She...
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She...
- 4/7/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Prince William‘s wedding to the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) is one many royal fans will never forget. The pair tied the knot on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey. Their nuptials took place in front of around 2,000 guests and was watched by millions more around the world.
For the affair, the prince wore the red tunic of a colonel of the Irish Guards as he was appointed colonel two months before his wedding. Meanwhile, his bride donned a stunning Cartier Halo tiara and a gorgeous Alexander McQueen dress.
Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, was in the bridal party along with young bridesmaids Lady Margarita, who is Princess Margaret’s granddaughter; Eliza Lopes, who is Camilla Parker Bowles’ granddaughter; William’s cousin, Lady Louise; and Grace van Cutsem, who is the daughter of William’s best friend Hugh van Cutsem. Prince Harry served as his brother’s best man.
For the affair, the prince wore the red tunic of a colonel of the Irish Guards as he was appointed colonel two months before his wedding. Meanwhile, his bride donned a stunning Cartier Halo tiara and a gorgeous Alexander McQueen dress.
Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, was in the bridal party along with young bridesmaids Lady Margarita, who is Princess Margaret’s granddaughter; Eliza Lopes, who is Camilla Parker Bowles’ granddaughter; William’s cousin, Lady Louise; and Grace van Cutsem, who is the daughter of William’s best friend Hugh van Cutsem. Prince Harry served as his brother’s best man.
- 4/6/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Throughout her life, Queen Elizabeth II usually refrained from showing too much emotion and was able to maintain a stiff upper lip in public. Netflix’s series The Crown even dedicated a whole episode to whether or not the queen could physically cry since not many people ever saw her shed tears.
But of course, she was only human like the rest of us and there were a few occasions when tears did roll down her cheeks. Now, a video circulating online shows one moment when the late queen was seen wiping tears from her face on a day that was particularly painful for her.
Times Queen Elizabeth failed to maintain a stiff upper lip and cried
The stiff-upper-lip policy among Britain’s royals was first adopted in 1936 by Queen Elizabeth II’s mom, the Queen Mother. She did so after she and her family were thrust into the spotlight...
But of course, she was only human like the rest of us and there were a few occasions when tears did roll down her cheeks. Now, a video circulating online shows one moment when the late queen was seen wiping tears from her face on a day that was particularly painful for her.
Times Queen Elizabeth failed to maintain a stiff upper lip and cried
The stiff-upper-lip policy among Britain’s royals was first adopted in 1936 by Queen Elizabeth II’s mom, the Queen Mother. She did so after she and her family were thrust into the spotlight...
- 3/23/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
British royal family news reveals that Princess Kate has achieved Yeti status due to her disappearance from public life and the vast speculation that’s caused.
Conspiracy theorists went off the rails on Sunday after a photo of her, no doubt meant to calm the waters, was “killed” by news agencies hours later. The image was manipulated by the source they said, and news of Kate’s death roared again.
Of course there is no reason to believe anything untoward about the princess, Kensington Palace said she would not be seen until after Easter following a January “planned abdominal surgery.” That being said, here are five other times the monarchy has chosen to play the public and not tell the whole truth. To their detriment.
Royal Family News – Prince William
In early 2020 it was announced that King Charles had Covid, all good in the name of transparency.
Then the rumor...
Conspiracy theorists went off the rails on Sunday after a photo of her, no doubt meant to calm the waters, was “killed” by news agencies hours later. The image was manipulated by the source they said, and news of Kate’s death roared again.
Of course there is no reason to believe anything untoward about the princess, Kensington Palace said she would not be seen until after Easter following a January “planned abdominal surgery.” That being said, here are five other times the monarchy has chosen to play the public and not tell the whole truth. To their detriment.
Royal Family News – Prince William
In early 2020 it was announced that King Charles had Covid, all good in the name of transparency.
Then the rumor...
- 3/21/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
The BAFTA TV Awards nominations are out for 2024 and, while Netflix is winning headlines after strong showings for The Crown and Black Mirror, there were some snubs and surprises.
Black Mirror’s strong showing is perhaps among the eyebrow-raisers after Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series received mixed reviews and has not exactly been generating awards buzz.
The Netflix drama, now in its sixth season, garnered seven nominations for Demon 79, five of which were in the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, including best drama writer for Brooker and Bisha K. Ali.
The episode, in which a demon instructs a mild-mannered sales assistant to go on a killing spree, is up for best limited drama, while star Anjana Vasan is a surprise runner in the leading actress race.
Born in India, Vasan’s inclusion in the category marks a departure from last year, when there was controversy over the all-white leading actress nominations,...
Black Mirror’s strong showing is perhaps among the eyebrow-raisers after Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series received mixed reviews and has not exactly been generating awards buzz.
The Netflix drama, now in its sixth season, garnered seven nominations for Demon 79, five of which were in the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, including best drama writer for Brooker and Bisha K. Ali.
The episode, in which a demon instructs a mild-mannered sales assistant to go on a killing spree, is up for best limited drama, while star Anjana Vasan is a surprise runner in the leading actress race.
Born in India, Vasan’s inclusion in the category marks a departure from last year, when there was controversy over the all-white leading actress nominations,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Middleton‘s hospital records were reportedly involved in an attempted security breach at The London Clinic. The Princess of Wales spent two weeks as a patient of the clinic after undergoing abdominal surgery in mid-January. Subsequently, Kensington Palace reacted to the incident with quite the surprising response.
A hospital worker allegedly attempted to access the Princess of Wales’s private records
The Mirror reports that a London Clinic staff member attempted to access Kate Middleton’s private hospital records. Their reporting revealed a worker tried to view confidential notes regarding the Princess of Wales’ January hospitalization.
The Mirror quoted an Information Commissioner’s Office spokesperson about the reported attempted information breach. The spokesperson said, “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.”
Kensington Palace responded with a statement regarding the security breach. The Mirror’s quote from the palace states, “This is...
A hospital worker allegedly attempted to access the Princess of Wales’s private records
The Mirror reports that a London Clinic staff member attempted to access Kate Middleton’s private hospital records. Their reporting revealed a worker tried to view confidential notes regarding the Princess of Wales’ January hospitalization.
The Mirror quoted an Information Commissioner’s Office spokesperson about the reported attempted information breach. The spokesperson said, “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.”
Kensington Palace responded with a statement regarding the security breach. The Mirror’s quote from the palace states, “This is...
- 3/20/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Crown and Black Mirror are among the TV series leading the nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards, unveiled on Wednesday, earning eight and seven noms, respectively. They are followed by Happy Valley, Slow Horses, and The Sixth Commandment with six each.
Getting five nominations each were The Last of Us, The Long Shadow, and Succession. Other shows featuring among the nominees include Extraordinary and Good Omens.
Charlie Brooker and his hit show Black Mirror earned noms for the season 6 episode Demon 79.
In the performance categories, 17 of the 44 nominees received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination, including David Tennant (Good Omens), Hannah Waddingham (Eurovision Song Contest 2023), Harriet Walters (Succession), Amit Shah (Happy Valley), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Bridget Christie (The Change), Éanna Harwicke (The Sixth Commandment), Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops), Harris Dickinson (A Murder at the End of the World), Kane Robinson (Top Boy...
Getting five nominations each were The Last of Us, The Long Shadow, and Succession. Other shows featuring among the nominees include Extraordinary and Good Omens.
Charlie Brooker and his hit show Black Mirror earned noms for the season 6 episode Demon 79.
In the performance categories, 17 of the 44 nominees received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination, including David Tennant (Good Omens), Hannah Waddingham (Eurovision Song Contest 2023), Harriet Walters (Succession), Amit Shah (Happy Valley), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Bridget Christie (The Change), Éanna Harwicke (The Sixth Commandment), Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops), Harris Dickinson (A Murder at the End of the World), Kane Robinson (Top Boy...
- 3/20/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The case of the English heiress who became an Ira bomber and art thief, even burgling her own family estate, was one of the most confounding stories of the late 20th century. Now it’s dramatised in a new film
In 1958, 17-year-old Rose Dugdale was one of 1,400 young women who curtseyed before Queen Elizabeth II in the most prestigious event of the summer’s debutante season. It was the last time that the well-bred daughters of the most aristocratic and affluent families in the country would be presented to the monarch in a ritual that dated back 200 years. Princess Margaret, with characteristic hauteur, would later say: “We had to put a stop to it. Every tart in London was getting in.”
For the fiercely independent Dugdale, being presented to the queen was a means to an end. She had agreed on the condition that her parents allowed her to attend...
In 1958, 17-year-old Rose Dugdale was one of 1,400 young women who curtseyed before Queen Elizabeth II in the most prestigious event of the summer’s debutante season. It was the last time that the well-bred daughters of the most aristocratic and affluent families in the country would be presented to the monarch in a ritual that dated back 200 years. Princess Margaret, with characteristic hauteur, would later say: “We had to put a stop to it. Every tart in London was getting in.”
For the fiercely independent Dugdale, being presented to the queen was a means to an end. She had agreed on the condition that her parents allowed her to attend...
- 3/10/2024
- by Sean O’Hagan
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: Louis McCartney describes himself as “a West End baby” because before he was cast to play boyish-looking monster Henry Creel in the Stranger Things stage show The First Shadow, he’d never performed on stage in his life.
“They were coaching me how to speak properly, how to project my voice,” McCartney says of the countless recalls he endured during the auditioning process.
The key was: Could McCartney play “the sweet little by whose mum loved him” who also happens to be “a killer” who’s “psychiatric at heart.”
McCartney nails it all with one of the most breathtaking debut performances in the West End.
The show’s director, Stephen Daldry, remembers seeing McCartney out of the corner of his eye during an open casting call. The lad from Belfast was sitting quietly in a corner when Daldry remarked to casting director Jessica Ronane and dialect coach William Conacher,...
“They were coaching me how to speak properly, how to project my voice,” McCartney says of the countless recalls he endured during the auditioning process.
The key was: Could McCartney play “the sweet little by whose mum loved him” who also happens to be “a killer” who’s “psychiatric at heart.”
McCartney nails it all with one of the most breathtaking debut performances in the West End.
The show’s director, Stephen Daldry, remembers seeing McCartney out of the corner of his eye during an open casting call. The lad from Belfast was sitting quietly in a corner when Daldry remarked to casting director Jessica Ronane and dialect coach William Conacher,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Napoleon star Vanessa Kirby will reunite with The Crown’s Benjamin Caron on a movie based on Willy Vlautin’s 2021 novel The Night Always Comes, about a working-class woman in the Pacific Northwest who embarks on a 24-hour quest to call in old debts and raise enough money to keep a roof over her head.
Netflix has acquired the project for release.
Kirby portrayed Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown and many of the episodes she appeared in were directed by Caron.
Caron was also a director of Disney+ series Andor. Last year, he directed Apple Studios feature film Sharper, starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith and Briana Middleton.
The Night Always Comes film is based on a screenplay by Seattle-based screenwriter Sarah Conradt whose credits include Mothers’ Instinct and 50 States of Fright. Vlautin’s 2010 book Lean on Pete was adapted and directed...
Netflix has acquired the project for release.
Kirby portrayed Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown and many of the episodes she appeared in were directed by Caron.
Caron was also a director of Disney+ series Andor. Last year, he directed Apple Studios feature film Sharper, starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith and Briana Middleton.
The Night Always Comes film is based on a screenplay by Seattle-based screenwriter Sarah Conradt whose credits include Mothers’ Instinct and 50 States of Fright. Vlautin’s 2010 book Lean on Pete was adapted and directed...
- 3/5/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby, aka 'Sue Storm’ in the upcoming feature “The Fantastic Four”, posing for “Madame Figaro” magazine, photographed by Rankin:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
- 2/24/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Rihanna is known almost as much for her savage clapbacks as she is for her music and fashion icon status. So it was only a matter of time before the sassy songstress unleashed some signature shade on one of her Ocean’s 8 castmates. During a recent appearance alongside Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Sarah Paulson on The Graham Norton Show, host Graham Norton asked the stars who among them had attended fashion’s biggest night, the Met Gala.
Rihanna’s Comment Followed Jabs About Her Own Met Gala Style Helena Bonham Carter as Rose Weil
When Helena Bonham Carter revealed on The Graham Norton Show, she’d never scored an invite to the prestigious event, Rihanna swiftly went in for the kill:
“That’s because you wear dresses like that.” She gestured mockingly at Carter’s eclectic patterned silk dress while the audience erupted.
Earlier in the interview, her infamous...
Rihanna’s Comment Followed Jabs About Her Own Met Gala Style Helena Bonham Carter as Rose Weil
When Helena Bonham Carter revealed on The Graham Norton Show, she’d never scored an invite to the prestigious event, Rihanna swiftly went in for the kill:
“That’s because you wear dresses like that.” She gestured mockingly at Carter’s eclectic patterned silk dress while the audience erupted.
Earlier in the interview, her infamous...
- 2/23/2024
- by Nivedita Dubey
- FandomWire
Take a look at new images of actress Vanessa Kirby (“The Fantastic Four”), posing for the latest issue of "L'Officiel" (USA) magazine, wearing Balenciaga, Cartier, Dior and a whole lot more, photographed by Celeste Sloman:
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC' mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the TV movie "About Time".
In 2012, she filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)…
…winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress'...
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC' mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the TV movie "About Time".
In 2012, she filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)…
…winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress'...
- 2/19/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: An actress who featured in the final season of The Crown and a series regular in Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education have said they are owed thousands in unpaid fees by scandal-hit agency Bodhi Talent.
Thea Beyleveld and Jack Bence were both loyal Bodhi clients but said they discovered that the agency had withheld money from them following the publication of a Deadline exposé on the company. Beyleveld also alleged that Bodhi “skimmed” money from her paycheck.
Beyleveld and Bence are among around eight Bodhi clients in contact with acting union Equity as they attempt to secure their money. Equity believes the cases are actionable and the union will go through civil courts to fight for cash. It is unlawful for UK agents to pay actors later than 10 days.
Bodhi founder Archie Purnell has not responded to requests for comment. He has previously denied paying actors late, telling Deadline...
Thea Beyleveld and Jack Bence were both loyal Bodhi clients but said they discovered that the agency had withheld money from them following the publication of a Deadline exposé on the company. Beyleveld also alleged that Bodhi “skimmed” money from her paycheck.
Beyleveld and Bence are among around eight Bodhi clients in contact with acting union Equity as they attempt to secure their money. Equity believes the cases are actionable and the union will go through civil courts to fight for cash. It is unlawful for UK agents to pay actors later than 10 days.
Bodhi founder Archie Purnell has not responded to requests for comment. He has previously denied paying actors late, telling Deadline...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
This past Wednesday Marvel Studios made a very special casting announcement via their social media platforms. It was a gift much sweeter and tasty than any Valentine’s Day candy sampler. And it’s been in the works for nearly five years. That’s when Disney officially purchased Fox Studios, which finally brought one of the most celebrated Marvel Comics into the “fold”. In the years before the 2008 launch of Marvel Studios, some of their characters were licensed out to several different studios. Sony still has Spidey, while Daredevil, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four were then at Fox. Dd was brought back in with the Netflix series (and a new Disney+ Maxi-series soon), and Deadpool & Wolverine will rule this July, all the while fans were clamoring for a “new take” on the “first family” of Marvel. Studio head Kevin Feige has teased it at a couple of Comicon appearances,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The talented English actress Vanessa Kirby has been making her way in Hollywood recently, and her rise is set to continue. Her most prominent roles include playing Alanna Mitsopoli, Aka White Widow, in 2018’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout and 2023’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Hattie Shaw in 2019’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Empress Joséphine in 2023’s Napoleon, and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, in Netflix’s The Crown.
On Valentine’s Day 2024, Marvel Studios announced her as the new Sue Storm, Aka the Invisible Woman, and she will debut as the character in 2025’s The Fantastic Four.
However, that’s not the only big movie Vanessa Kirby is confirmed to be appearing in. These are all three of her upcoming films; you should be excited by how awesome they’ll be.
Untitled Eighth Mission: Impossible Film (2025) Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, Aka White Widow, In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning...
On Valentine’s Day 2024, Marvel Studios announced her as the new Sue Storm, Aka the Invisible Woman, and she will debut as the character in 2025’s The Fantastic Four.
However, that’s not the only big movie Vanessa Kirby is confirmed to be appearing in. These are all three of her upcoming films; you should be excited by how awesome they’ll be.
Untitled Eighth Mission: Impossible Film (2025) Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, Aka White Widow, In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning...
- 2/15/2024
- by Kevin Stewart
- FandomWire
Vanessa Kirby is cast in the role of Sue Storm / Invisible Woman in the upcoming film, The Fantastic Four, in the MCU. Kirby’s casting was confirmed alongside that of Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as members of one of the first Marvel superhero teams. In Marvel Comics, Fantastic Four was the brainchild of artist Jack Kirby and editor Stan Lee. The same last name for Jack Kirby and Vanessa Kirby has created confusion about their relationship among fans.
Hobbs & Shaw star Vanessa Kirby is cast as Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four
While fans search the internet for any blood relation between the artist and the actress, some have already started spreading fake rumors and allegations. Interestingly, the two are not related at all, and Jack Kirby was not even the legend’s birthname.
Is Vanessa Kirby Related To Late Marvel Comics Legend Jack Kirby?
Vanessa Kirby...
Hobbs & Shaw star Vanessa Kirby is cast as Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four
While fans search the internet for any blood relation between the artist and the actress, some have already started spreading fake rumors and allegations. Interestingly, the two are not related at all, and Jack Kirby was not even the legend’s birthname.
Is Vanessa Kirby Related To Late Marvel Comics Legend Jack Kirby?
Vanessa Kirby...
- 2/15/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Finding her breakout role in 2016, Vanessa Kirby appeared as Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown. Thereafter, the actress had to never look back on her career, as she started gaining prominence in the entertainment industry. Soon, Kirby shared the screen with renowned star Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
Vanessa Kirby in The Crown
However, while appearing in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, things took a difficult turn for Vanessa Kirby as she sparked romantic headlines with Tom Cruise. Things aggravated even more after the duo were pictured kissing on the French set shortly after sparking rumors. But Kirby handled the situation quite calmly as she repeatedly debunked the rumors.
Vanessa Kirby and Tom Cruise Sparked Dating Rumors
After appearing in the role of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown, Vanessa Kirby rose to prominence and even landed a popular role in Tom Cruise‘s Mission Impossible franchise.
Vanessa Kirby in The Crown
However, while appearing in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, things took a difficult turn for Vanessa Kirby as she sparked romantic headlines with Tom Cruise. Things aggravated even more after the duo were pictured kissing on the French set shortly after sparking rumors. But Kirby handled the situation quite calmly as she repeatedly debunked the rumors.
Vanessa Kirby and Tom Cruise Sparked Dating Rumors
After appearing in the role of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown, Vanessa Kirby rose to prominence and even landed a popular role in Tom Cruise‘s Mission Impossible franchise.
- 2/15/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
A big announcement about Marvel’s first family was made on Valentine’s Day this year. The cast of The Fantastic Four, which stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, Vanesa Kirby as Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch, was finally revealed.
On top of that, the much-awaited flick has been rescheduled for July 2025, which is also the month that DC’s Superman: Legacy is set to premiere. Naturally, Marvel and DC Comics fans view this exciting month from different angles.
As a result of The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts switching release dates, the former will now be released on July 25, 2025, instead of May 2, 2025. Since James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy will arrive on July 11, this is likely to be an epic battle akin to the one that happened in 2016. Remember that year...
On top of that, the much-awaited flick has been rescheduled for July 2025, which is also the month that DC’s Superman: Legacy is set to premiere. Naturally, Marvel and DC Comics fans view this exciting month from different angles.
As a result of The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts switching release dates, the former will now be released on July 25, 2025, instead of May 2, 2025. Since James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy will arrive on July 11, this is likely to be an epic battle akin to the one that happened in 2016. Remember that year...
- 2/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“The Fantastic Four”) posing for "Harper's Bazaar" (UK) magazine, photographed by Scott Trindle:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020), as well as a nomination...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020), as well as a nomination...
- 2/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Marvel Studios has its “Fantastic Four.”
The superhero quartet — the first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — will be played by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
As part of the casting announcement, Disney has swapped the release dates of “The Fantastic Four” and “Thunderbolts”. Those are two of four Marvel tentpoles currently set to open in 2025, along with “Captain America: Brave New World” in February and “Blade” in November. Four Marvel films are also scheduled for 2026, including “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.” That’s a ramp up from 2024: Marvel only has “Deadpool & Wolverine” for theaters, on July 26.
Per usual with Marvel, story details remain scant. But in the comics, the Fantastic Four are astronauts...
The superhero quartet — the first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — will be played by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
As part of the casting announcement, Disney has swapped the release dates of “The Fantastic Four” and “Thunderbolts”. Those are two of four Marvel tentpoles currently set to open in 2025, along with “Captain America: Brave New World” in February and “Blade” in November. Four Marvel films are also scheduled for 2026, including “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.” That’s a ramp up from 2024: Marvel only has “Deadpool & Wolverine” for theaters, on July 26.
Per usual with Marvel, story details remain scant. But in the comics, the Fantastic Four are astronauts...
- 2/14/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Lesley Manville, most recently seen as Princess Margaret in the final seasons of “The Crown,” is to lead “Winter of the Crow,” now shooting in Warsaw, Poland.
Ahead of the European Film Market in Berlin, HanWay is launching worldwide sales on the feature, based on the short story by Olga Tokarczuk, a Nobel Literature Prize and International Booker Prize winner and one of the most critically acclaimed and successful authors of her generation in Poland.
Alongside Manville, soon to be seen in “Back to Black,” the sporting cast includes Tom Burke, Zofia Wichłacz (“World on Fire” and a European Shooting Star winner at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017) and Andrzej Konopka.
From award-winning director and storyboard artist Kasia Adamik (winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017 for “Spoor”), “Winter of the Crow” is a Cold War thriller set in the surreal and cinematic world of 1981 Warsaw.
Ahead of the European Film Market in Berlin, HanWay is launching worldwide sales on the feature, based on the short story by Olga Tokarczuk, a Nobel Literature Prize and International Booker Prize winner and one of the most critically acclaimed and successful authors of her generation in Poland.
Alongside Manville, soon to be seen in “Back to Black,” the sporting cast includes Tom Burke, Zofia Wichłacz (“World on Fire” and a European Shooting Star winner at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017) and Andrzej Konopka.
From award-winning director and storyboard artist Kasia Adamik (winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017 for “Spoor”), “Winter of the Crow” is a Cold War thriller set in the surreal and cinematic world of 1981 Warsaw.
- 1/30/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, welcomed their second child in 2021. After months of speculation about what they would name their daughter, the couple shared her full name Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. While her middle name is a tribute to the duke’s late mother, Princess Diana, her first name immediately drew ire from some royal watchers who recall that “Lilibet” was actually Queen Elizabeth’s personal family nickname. It’s what the late queen used to call herself when she was a toddler and couldn’t quite pronounce her name. The moniker was used over the years by the queen’s close friends and relatives including her father King George VI, her sister Princess Margaret, and her husband Prince Philip.
There was then a bit of back and forth about whether Meghan and Harry asked the queen about using the name before they chose to give it to their daughter.
There was then a bit of back and forth about whether Meghan and Harry asked the queen about using the name before they chose to give it to their daughter.
- 1/18/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Singer Dua Lipa, who has been reported to be dating British actor and model Callum Turner, has now opened up about the influences of love splits on her life.
“I think overall, (dating) is just a little confusing. It’s either through friends of friends or people you trust where you can meet new people, because (dating) is not really so straightforward when you are, I guess, a public person,” she told Rolling Stone magazine.
She added: “I’ve had break-ups in my life where I felt like the only kind of break-up you could have was when things just ended really badly. Things ending in a nice way was such a new thing… it taught me a lot.”
Her remarks appear to be a reference to her split from her French boyfriend Romain Gavras, 42, the son of acclaimed film director Costa-Gavras. Reports began circulating in December the pair had...
“I think overall, (dating) is just a little confusing. It’s either through friends of friends or people you trust where you can meet new people, because (dating) is not really so straightforward when you are, I guess, a public person,” she told Rolling Stone magazine.
She added: “I’ve had break-ups in my life where I felt like the only kind of break-up you could have was when things just ended really badly. Things ending in a nice way was such a new thing… it taught me a lot.”
Her remarks appear to be a reference to her split from her French boyfriend Romain Gavras, 42, the son of acclaimed film director Costa-Gavras. Reports began circulating in December the pair had...
- 1/17/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Prince William‘s secret teenage crush is having their moment in the spotlight. They’re speaking out after The Crown outed their brief relationship, which occurred in the 1990s and had Princess Diana’s fingerprints all over it.
‘The Crown’ featured Prince William’s secret crush front and center
The Crown‘s final six episodes share the events that shaped the royal family following Princess Diana‘s 1997 death. Events depicted include the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the deaths of Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, the early relationship of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
Also seen during The Crown‘s final episodes are the teenage years of Princes William and Harry. One memorable moment within the House of Windsor was Princess Diana’s doing, and it involved Prince William and his teenage crush.
Cindy Crawford, whom Prince...
‘The Crown’ featured Prince William’s secret crush front and center
The Crown‘s final six episodes share the events that shaped the royal family following Princess Diana‘s 1997 death. Events depicted include the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the deaths of Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, the early relationship of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
Also seen during The Crown‘s final episodes are the teenage years of Princes William and Harry. One memorable moment within the House of Windsor was Princess Diana’s doing, and it involved Prince William and his teenage crush.
Cindy Crawford, whom Prince...
- 12/28/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Many people close to Queen Elizabeth II are depicted in The Crown Season 6 Part II, the final chapter of the Netflix original series. Largely it comes down to Prince Charles (Dominic West), Prince William (Ed McVey), and Princess Margaret (Lesley Manville). In between major storylines, however, is a quick glimpse of another person close to the late queen, her dresser Ahead, find out where to see The Crown’s depiction of Angela Kelly, the “unexpected fun” actor Lizzie Hopley had portraying her, and Prince Harry’s dispute with the real-life Kelly.
Queen Elizabeth’s former dresser, Angela Kelly, is depicted in ‘The Crown’ Season 6 Episode 10
Look for Kelly, as played by actor-writer Lizzie Hopley, in the series finale of The Crown, season 6’s tenth episode titled, “Sleep, Dearie Sleep.”
However, don’t be prepared for a verbal callout from Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth II. Kelly’s character isn’t referred to by name.
Queen Elizabeth’s former dresser, Angela Kelly, is depicted in ‘The Crown’ Season 6 Episode 10
Look for Kelly, as played by actor-writer Lizzie Hopley, in the series finale of The Crown, season 6’s tenth episode titled, “Sleep, Dearie Sleep.”
However, don’t be prepared for a verbal callout from Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth II. Kelly’s character isn’t referred to by name.
- 12/22/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[This story contains spoilers from the final season of The Crown.]
With the release of the last six episodes of The Crown on Netflix have come new questions about the fictionalized depiction of the British royal family.
In part two of the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed historical drama, the stage is set for the future heirs to the throne as Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) are granted permission to wed, and Prince William (Ed McVey) and Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) rekindle their relationship after a brief break.
“Those couples coming together felt like a beautiful end to our story,” executive producer Suzanne Mackie told The Hollywood Reporter in a previous interview. “That, in a way, peace is restored to the land.”
In staying true to his original vision of ending the series in 2005, writer and creator Peter Morgan had to also find a way to conclude the Queen’s story...
With the release of the last six episodes of The Crown on Netflix have come new questions about the fictionalized depiction of the British royal family.
In part two of the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed historical drama, the stage is set for the future heirs to the throne as Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) are granted permission to wed, and Prince William (Ed McVey) and Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) rekindle their relationship after a brief break.
“Those couples coming together felt like a beautiful end to our story,” executive producer Suzanne Mackie told The Hollywood Reporter in a previous interview. “That, in a way, peace is restored to the land.”
In staying true to his original vision of ending the series in 2005, writer and creator Peter Morgan had to also find a way to conclude the Queen’s story...
- 12/21/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[This story contains spoilers from episode eight, season six of The Crown, “Ritz.”]
Throughout her lifetime, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was known for being a glamorous socialite — a persona that actress Lesley Manville brings to life in the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown.
Yet in episode eight of the sixth and final season of the series, audiences got a glimpse of “not the dazzling, but the dutiful” younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) who, in a speech, describes her as, “My lifelong companion and support without whom it would be unimaginable.”
The declaration, which comes at Margaret’s 70th birthday party, as depicted in the fictionalized Netflix drama, reinforces the tight-knit relationship between Lilibet and Margaret that’s been threaded throughout the series’ six seasons. It also foreshadows the imminent separation of the two, as Margaret’s health begins to decline after suffering a series of strokes.
“That relationship and the complexities of it...
Throughout her lifetime, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was known for being a glamorous socialite — a persona that actress Lesley Manville brings to life in the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown.
Yet in episode eight of the sixth and final season of the series, audiences got a glimpse of “not the dazzling, but the dutiful” younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) who, in a speech, describes her as, “My lifelong companion and support without whom it would be unimaginable.”
The declaration, which comes at Margaret’s 70th birthday party, as depicted in the fictionalized Netflix drama, reinforces the tight-knit relationship between Lilibet and Margaret that’s been threaded throughout the series’ six seasons. It also foreshadows the imminent separation of the two, as Margaret’s health begins to decline after suffering a series of strokes.
“That relationship and the complexities of it...
- 12/19/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The death of Queen Elizabeth II’s sister, Princess Margaret, has been depicted in the sixth and final season of The Crown, bringing renewed interest into the end of the glamourous royal’s life and how her family reacted.
The Countess of Snowdon’s oldest nephew, then-Prince Charles, paid tribute to his aunt in a moving speech while Queen Elizabeth showed a very uncharacteristic side after the passing of her sibling.
Palace statement following Princess Margaret’s death and Charles’ tribute to his aunt
Princess Margaret died on Feb. 9, 2002, and the palace released a statement that read: “[Queen Elizabeth’s] beloved sister, Princess Margaret, died peacefully in her sleep this morning at 6.30 a.m. in The King Edward VII Hospital. Princess Margaret suffered a further stroke yesterday afternoon. She developed cardiac problems during the night and was taken from Kensington Palace to The King Edward VII Hospital at 2.30 a.m. [Her children] Lord Linley...
The Countess of Snowdon’s oldest nephew, then-Prince Charles, paid tribute to his aunt in a moving speech while Queen Elizabeth showed a very uncharacteristic side after the passing of her sibling.
Palace statement following Princess Margaret’s death and Charles’ tribute to his aunt
Princess Margaret died on Feb. 9, 2002, and the palace released a statement that read: “[Queen Elizabeth’s] beloved sister, Princess Margaret, died peacefully in her sleep this morning at 6.30 a.m. in The King Edward VII Hospital. Princess Margaret suffered a further stroke yesterday afternoon. She developed cardiac problems during the night and was taken from Kensington Palace to The King Edward VII Hospital at 2.30 a.m. [Her children] Lord Linley...
- 12/19/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Imelda Staunton is sharing her reaction to Queen Elizabeth‘s death.
If you didn’t know, the 67-year-old actress portrayed the late British monarch in the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown. Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 in September 2022.
On Friday night (December 15), Imelda appeared on The Graham Norton Show where she recalled her reaction to learning about the Queen‘s passing.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Lesley Manville, who plays Princess Margaret, and myself were filming, and at lunchtime we were told we might hear some sad news,” Imelda recalled.
At first, Imelda said that she was confused by this warning, before being alerted that it was tied to the Queen‘s death and was asked if she wanted to pause filming, which she declined.
“We carried on and finished the day, … and weirdly, in the schedule, I had 10 days off, which was the 10 days of mourning,...
If you didn’t know, the 67-year-old actress portrayed the late British monarch in the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown. Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 in September 2022.
On Friday night (December 15), Imelda appeared on The Graham Norton Show where she recalled her reaction to learning about the Queen‘s passing.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Lesley Manville, who plays Princess Margaret, and myself were filming, and at lunchtime we were told we might hear some sad news,” Imelda recalled.
At first, Imelda said that she was confused by this warning, before being alerted that it was tied to the Queen‘s death and was asked if she wanted to pause filming, which she declined.
“We carried on and finished the day, … and weirdly, in the schedule, I had 10 days off, which was the 10 days of mourning,...
- 12/16/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Part One of season six of The Crown ended with the tragic death of the charismatic Diana, Princess of Wales and the noise around the Queen’s reaction to it. In The Crown, Prince Charles’ insistence was the reason why Diana was given a state funeral as the mother of the future monarch. There was plenty of emphasis on how the death did not just affect William and Harry but also the Queen herself, who had finally let go of the woman who had managed to upstage her.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Was William Angry At?
William decided to rejoin school not long after his mother’s passing. The young boy was still processing the pain and was having a hard time being inundated by people offering him condolences. The boy also had to attend public functions with his father, which distressed him further because William was not used to the attention.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Was William Angry At?
William decided to rejoin school not long after his mother’s passing. The young boy was still processing the pain and was having a hard time being inundated by people offering him condolences. The boy also had to attend public functions with his father, which distressed him further because William was not used to the attention.
- 12/16/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review(Photo Credit –YouTube)
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Ed McVey, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Meg Bellamy and others
Creator: Peter Morgan
Director: Alex Gabassi, Christian Schwochow
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: English (with subtitles)
Runtime: Four episodes, around 50 minutes each
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review(Photo Credit –YouTube) The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: What’s It About:
We’re a dying breed; when the dialogue appears in one of the episodes, it feels almost ironic that this show, which once had been one of the most glorious visions a story could have, seems like dying a slow death – death, as slow as 24 frames per second. The Crown has a glorious past. A show based on the royal monarchs of England, this web series was something the world saw with glittering eyes. A captivating storyline, spot-on casting, and brilliant sets...
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Ed McVey, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West, Meg Bellamy and others
Creator: Peter Morgan
Director: Alex Gabassi, Christian Schwochow
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: English (with subtitles)
Runtime: Four episodes, around 50 minutes each
The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review(Photo Credit –YouTube) The Crown Season 6 (Part 2) Review: What’s It About:
We’re a dying breed; when the dialogue appears in one of the episodes, it feels almost ironic that this show, which once had been one of the most glorious visions a story could have, seems like dying a slow death – death, as slow as 24 frames per second. The Crown has a glorious past. A show based on the royal monarchs of England, this web series was something the world saw with glittering eyes. A captivating storyline, spot-on casting, and brilliant sets...
- 12/14/2023
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
The fifth episode of “The Crown’s” final season — and the first entry in the short-awaited Part 2 — is titled “Willsmania” — an awkward, silly name from which the gloomy series derives zero pleasure. How could it? After all, Prince William is still mourning the loss of his mother, Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), even as the English people shift their collective grief for the Princess of Wales into an outpouring of affection for her eldest son. “Affection” may be a bit misleading. Young women and girls scream at the sight of him, gathered behind police barricades, begging for an autograph, photo, or a passing touch. They’re fanatical, and the teen who would be king handles it as best he can, before escaping to the semi-private University of St. Andrews.
“The Crown,” however, rarely shakes its own case of Willsmania. The final season feels more like a set-up for “Will: The College Years...
“The Crown,” however, rarely shakes its own case of Willsmania. The final season feels more like a set-up for “Will: The College Years...
- 12/14/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
An unexpected thing happens in the series finale of The Crown, which Netflix released today: Queen Elizabeth is the main character.
This would seem to be the most predictable thing in the world, right? The Crown began with Elizabeth’s unexpected ascension to the British throne at the age of 25, and it concludes a little over 50 years later. First Claire Foy, then Olivia Colman, and most recently Imelda Staunton have been playing the protagonist, haven’t they?
In theory, yes. But The Crown creator Peter Morgan has always had an...
This would seem to be the most predictable thing in the world, right? The Crown began with Elizabeth’s unexpected ascension to the British throne at the age of 25, and it concludes a little over 50 years later. First Claire Foy, then Olivia Colman, and most recently Imelda Staunton have been playing the protagonist, haven’t they?
In theory, yes. But The Crown creator Peter Morgan has always had an...
- 12/14/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Kate Middleton continues to be the ultimate royal fashion recycler by wearing the exact same look during a Buckingham Palace white-tie event. The Princess of Wales paired the Lovers Knot Tiara with a blush-colored gown at the Buckingham Palace Diplomatic Reception as she stood alongside her husband, Prince William, at the royal event. She previously wore this exact outfit in the summer of 2023.
Kate Middleton’s recycled look includes Princess Diana’s favorite tiara
The Princess of Wales joined her husband, Prince William, King Charles, and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening for the royal family’s annual Diplomatic Reception. The event welcomes hundreds of members of the Diplomatic Corps to the royal residence.
This is the second time Kate has worn this complete look this year. It is a replica of the outfit she wore in the summer for the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa.
Kate Middleton’s recycled look includes Princess Diana’s favorite tiara
The Princess of Wales joined her husband, Prince William, King Charles, and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening for the royal family’s annual Diplomatic Reception. The event welcomes hundreds of members of the Diplomatic Corps to the royal residence.
This is the second time Kate has worn this complete look this year. It is a replica of the outfit she wore in the summer for the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa.
- 12/6/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The cast of The Crown strolled the red carpet this evening, as the glitzy final premiere of the nearly-ended royal saga came to London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Stars from all seasons of one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, which has been airing for seven years, were present at the much-hyped event including many of those who have played queens, princes and princesses.
Two Queen Elizabeth IIs were in attendance – current incumbent Imelda Staunton and her predecessor, Olivia Colman. Other big names included the likes of Dominic West, currently playing Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki, the latest Princess Diana, Jonathan Pryce, who plays Prince Phillip, and Gillian Anderson, who was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Seasons 3 and 4. Anderson, Colman, Emma Corrin, Erin Doherty, Jason Watkins and Jonny Lee Miller were just some of a number of actors from down the seasons who made the trip, along with up-and-comers...
Stars from all seasons of one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, which has been airing for seven years, were present at the much-hyped event including many of those who have played queens, princes and princesses.
Two Queen Elizabeth IIs were in attendance – current incumbent Imelda Staunton and her predecessor, Olivia Colman. Other big names included the likes of Dominic West, currently playing Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki, the latest Princess Diana, Jonathan Pryce, who plays Prince Phillip, and Gillian Anderson, who was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Seasons 3 and 4. Anderson, Colman, Emma Corrin, Erin Doherty, Jason Watkins and Jonny Lee Miller were just some of a number of actors from down the seasons who made the trip, along with up-and-comers...
- 12/5/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Meghan Markle drew a lot of attention and criticism for her reenactment of a curtsy in the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. When speaking about the first time she met the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Sussex’s wife compared the experience to “Medieval Times” before doing an exaggerated bow and curtsy.
Many royal watchers weren’t happy with the duchess’s gesture, prompting them to express their anger via social media. It also prompted an interest in royal curtsies. Videos of various royals performing the act have been shared online. Now, one video has gone viral and is sparking debate over who did the best curtsy at their royal wedding.
Video of royals curtsying to Queen Elizabeth at their weddings Princess Diana curtsies to Queen Elizabeth II during her wedding ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
The video posted to TikTok...
Many royal watchers weren’t happy with the duchess’s gesture, prompting them to express their anger via social media. It also prompted an interest in royal curtsies. Videos of various royals performing the act have been shared online. Now, one video has gone viral and is sparking debate over who did the best curtsy at their royal wedding.
Video of royals curtsying to Queen Elizabeth at their weddings Princess Diana curtsies to Queen Elizabeth II during her wedding ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
The video posted to TikTok...
- 12/5/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Acclaimed Netflix series “The Crown” is finally hanging up on its decades-spanning saga of the British royal family.
Created by Peter Morgan, the beloved series has won 21 Emmys and 7 Golden Globes, plus earned 27 BAFTA nominations, since debuting in 2016. The first half of its sixth and final season included the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and now its final chapter picks up in the aftermath of how losing the people’s princess impacted not only the royal family but the British public’s trust in the monarchy as a whole.
The trailer shows Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) fighting to regain control as advisors warn that commoners believe the royal family is “out of touch” with the public. Meanwhile, Prince William (Ed McVay) is told to “keep smiling” while grieving his mother’s death while later attending St. Andrew’s University, where he meets future wife Kate Middleton.
William and Prince Harry (Luther Ford), however,...
Created by Peter Morgan, the beloved series has won 21 Emmys and 7 Golden Globes, plus earned 27 BAFTA nominations, since debuting in 2016. The first half of its sixth and final season included the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and now its final chapter picks up in the aftermath of how losing the people’s princess impacted not only the royal family but the British public’s trust in the monarchy as a whole.
The trailer shows Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) fighting to regain control as advisors warn that commoners believe the royal family is “out of touch” with the public. Meanwhile, Prince William (Ed McVay) is told to “keep smiling” while grieving his mother’s death while later attending St. Andrew’s University, where he meets future wife Kate Middleton.
William and Prince Harry (Luther Ford), however,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Marking the end of its reign, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 2 of the sixth and final season of “The Crown,” premiering on Dec. 14.
The series’ final six episodes will focus on Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) and Prince Charles (Dominic West), in addition to the now-older William and Harry, portrayed by Ed McVey and Luther Ford, respectively, in the season’s second half. Notable storylines include Charles’ wedding with Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) and William’s budding romance with Kate Middleton, played by Meg Bellamy. The first half of Season 6, which premiered on Nov. 16, mainly followed Princess Diana, portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki, and the lead-up to her fatal car crash.
The logline teases, “Still coming to terms with his mother’s death, Prince William heads back to Eton amidst an increase in attention from young female fans touched by his plight. The struggle to re-adjust leads to tensions with his family,...
The series’ final six episodes will focus on Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) and Prince Charles (Dominic West), in addition to the now-older William and Harry, portrayed by Ed McVey and Luther Ford, respectively, in the season’s second half. Notable storylines include Charles’ wedding with Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) and William’s budding romance with Kate Middleton, played by Meg Bellamy. The first half of Season 6, which premiered on Nov. 16, mainly followed Princess Diana, portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki, and the lead-up to her fatal car crash.
The logline teases, “Still coming to terms with his mother’s death, Prince William heads back to Eton amidst an increase in attention from young female fans touched by his plight. The struggle to re-adjust leads to tensions with his family,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
The Crown is preparing for the end, and the trailer for the final six episodes brings to life what creator Peter Morgan has told audiences to expect from the hit Netflix drama: A love letter to the Queen.
The final episodes will draw to a close the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016, says the logline, and the footage centers around Queen Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton, as she battles sentimentality that the royal family is out of touch with the country, while reflecting on her reign as the longest-serving monarch in history and the life she put aside to become Queen.
In a poignant moment that speaks to the late Queen, The Crown‘s monarch says, “I will always be by your side.”
The series paused filming on the final season when Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
The trailer opens...
The final episodes will draw to a close the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016, says the logline, and the footage centers around Queen Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton, as she battles sentimentality that the royal family is out of touch with the country, while reflecting on her reign as the longest-serving monarch in history and the life she put aside to become Queen.
In a poignant moment that speaks to the late Queen, The Crown‘s monarch says, “I will always be by your side.”
The series paused filming on the final season when Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
The trailer opens...
- 12/1/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains some spoilers for Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” — and the factual events on which it is based.]
“Napoleon” star Vanessa Kirby — cast in Ridley Scott’s sprawling, wild historical epic as the divine Joséphine Bonaparte, former wife of Napoleon (Joaquin Phoenix), former Empress of France, one-time Queen of Italy, survivor of the Reign of Terror, and that’s just the start — is ready for the big questions.
But, first, jet lag. The Oscar nominee is currently in Australia filming Ron Howard’s “Eden”. How about starting with something light? Like, when exactly did Kirby realize that Scott’s grand epic was also going to be, well, kind of funny? Pretty much from the start.
“I know that the intention was [for it to be], because of the extremity of the world and the intensity of that life of his, how dangerous it was, and how much risk was involved in all of it,” Kirby said. “I think, naturally,...
“Napoleon” star Vanessa Kirby — cast in Ridley Scott’s sprawling, wild historical epic as the divine Joséphine Bonaparte, former wife of Napoleon (Joaquin Phoenix), former Empress of France, one-time Queen of Italy, survivor of the Reign of Terror, and that’s just the start — is ready for the big questions.
But, first, jet lag. The Oscar nominee is currently in Australia filming Ron Howard’s “Eden”. How about starting with something light? Like, when exactly did Kirby realize that Scott’s grand epic was also going to be, well, kind of funny? Pretty much from the start.
“I know that the intention was [for it to be], because of the extremity of the world and the intensity of that life of his, how dangerous it was, and how much risk was involved in all of it,” Kirby said. “I think, naturally,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Meg Bellamy and Ed McVey in ‘The Crown’ season 6 part 2 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series The Crown will come to a close with the upcoming release of season six part two. The final episodes of the series will introduce Ed McVey in the role of Prince William, Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton, and Luther Ford taking on the role of Prince Harry.
The newcomers join returning series stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Dominic West as Prince Charles. Claudia Harrison is Princess Anne, Olivia Williams stars as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Bertie Carvel is Tony Blair.
“Prince William (McVey) tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As she reaches her Golden Jubilee,...
Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series The Crown will come to a close with the upcoming release of season six part two. The final episodes of the series will introduce Ed McVey in the role of Prince William, Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton, and Luther Ford taking on the role of Prince Harry.
The newcomers join returning series stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, and Dominic West as Prince Charles. Claudia Harrison is Princess Anne, Olivia Williams stars as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Bertie Carvel is Tony Blair.
“Prince William (McVey) tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “As she reaches her Golden Jubilee,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
As The Crown gears up for its sixth season, viewers are set to journey through some of the most pivotal years in the royal family’s history. This final installment of the popular series promises to bring to life the later years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, a period teeming with significant events for the monarchy.
This season not only marks the conclusion of the saga that began in 1947 but also delves into moments that shaped the royal family and the world. From personal tragedies to global milestones, the show is poised to offer an intimate glimpse into these transformative years.
The new season of ‘The Crown’ will span these important years for the royal family
Peter Morgan, the creator of The Crown, has revealed the finale’s timeline, focusing on the late 1990s reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
This series, which details the life of the UK’s longest-serving female monarch,...
This season not only marks the conclusion of the saga that began in 1947 but also delves into moments that shaped the royal family and the world. From personal tragedies to global milestones, the show is poised to offer an intimate glimpse into these transformative years.
The new season of ‘The Crown’ will span these important years for the royal family
Peter Morgan, the creator of The Crown, has revealed the finale’s timeline, focusing on the late 1990s reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
This series, which details the life of the UK’s longest-serving female monarch,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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