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      First Look at Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana on 'The Crown'

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      As the Netflix British royal drama series kicks off production for the next installment, some pictures from the filming location have made their way online teasing some of the new characters.
      Sep 30, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Fans of “The Crown” got their first look at Gillian Anderson entering 10 Downing Street as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in pictures released by Netflix on Tuesday (29Sep20).
      Season four of the hit streaming drama documenting the reign of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is due to debut in November, with filming having wrapped in March, shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
      Among the notable scenes captured in new stills is “Sex Education” star Gillian standing alongside Stephen Boxer, who plays Dennis, as Britain’s divisive Prime Minister, the first woman to hold the office, entered Number 10 in 1979.
      Corrin as Princess Diana is also shown during her troubled marriage to Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son Prince Charles, with pictures of her being hounded by paparazzi, at a gala event with her husband, and meeting her one-time love rival, now Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall – who is played by Emerald Fennell.

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      “It’s time,” a tweet promoting the snaps of Gillian at Number 10 and the paparazzi snaps reads. “Here’s your first look at @GillianA as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in Season 4 of @TheCrownNetflix.”

      Returning for season four are Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth and Tobias Menzies as her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
      Season four will follow the royals as the 1970s ends and Britain is divided by Thatcher’s policies – with Charles’ romance with Diana providing a welcome distraction for both the public, and the Queen, as she looks to her heir to secure the line of succession to the throne.
      The new series will premiere on Netflix on 15 November.

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      Emma Corrin on 'The Crown' Role: I Get a Great Sense of Companionship From Princess Diana

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      Speaking about her portrayal of the tragic royal on the the hit drama, the 24-year-old actress recalls the reaction she got when she wore a replica of the royal’s iconic wedding dress.
      Sep 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actress Emma Corrin spent so long researching Princess Diana for her new role as the tragic royal in “The Crown”, she felt like her friend.
      The 24-year-old will be introduced as Diana in the upcoming season of the hit drama, and she tells British Vogue she has done her homework.
      “I feel I’ve got to know Diana like you would a friend,” Emma explains. “I know that sounds really weird, but I get a great sense of companionship from her. I suppose, over time, you kind of start to patch together a sense of empathy and a sense of understanding. I love figuring people out.”

      Corrin was thrust into the royal role by filming scenes of Diana in her iconic wedding dress, designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.
      “The Emanuels, who designed the original, gave us the patterns, and then it was made for me,” the actress shares. “We were filming the scene when you first see her in the wedding dress… and I had a team of about 10 people helping me put it on, because it’s massive. I walked out and everyone went completely silent.”

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      'The Crown' Announces Season 4 Premiere Date in First Teaser

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      The upcoming season of the hit Netflix series is set to premiere in November, when things will got political as the American presidential election is scheduled to take place.
      Aug 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Netflix has a perfect timing to premiere season 4 of “The Crown”. The upcoming season of the hit Netflix series is set to arrive in November, when things will get political as the American presidential election is scheduled to take place on November 3.
      In a date announcement teaser which was released on Thursday, August 20, the streaming service reveals that season 4 will start on November 15. The clip opens with Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) riding a horse while exiting the Buckingham Palace. “Something as important as the monarchy simply cannot to be allowed to fail,” she says in a voiceover in the beginning of the teaser.
      The video also teases Lady Diana Spencer, who will be portrayed by Emma Corrin, in the forthcoming season. It features some scenes featuring the late royal, including one that sees her donning her white gown in her and Prince Charles’ wedding ceremony.
      “As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30,” a news release by Netflix about the new season reads.
      “As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), tensions arise between her and the Queen which only grow worse as Thatcher leads the country into the Falklands War, generating conflict within the Commonwealth,” the statement continues.
      Meanwhile, casting for the show’s final two seasons, season five and season six, is currently underway. Imelda Staunton has been tapped to take over as Queen Elizabeth II, while Lesley Manville will play the next Princess Margaret. Joining them in the two seasons is Jonathan Pryce who will star as Prince Philip. Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki will portray Princess Diana.

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      Olivia Colman Dreading Queen Elizabeth II's Reaction to Her Role on 'The Crown'

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      The Oscar-winning actress, who takes over the role of the British monarch from Claire Foy in upcoming season 4, admits ‘there is much more pressure when you’re playing someone who is still living.’
      Aug 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Olivia Colman has been fretting over what Queen Elizabeth II might think of her portrayal of the monarch in “The Crown”.
      The actress, 46, who appears as The Queen in series three of the Netflix royal drama series, taking over from Claire Foy, told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper there is added “pressure” when your character is still alive and they are able to watch your version of them on screen.
      “There is much more pressure when you’re playing someone who is still living, and you have this fear that they’re watching it and won’t like it,” she reflected.
      “You’re thinking, ‘Oh my God, what if Queen Elizabeth II watches the series and sees me? Perhaps she will think that my interpretation is completely wrong. She’s going to change channels,’ ” the star laughed.
      Olivia also admitted that it is challenging to play someone so well known by viewers, as they have something to compare your performance to. And while she bagged an Oscar for her performance as Queen Anne in “The Favourite”, she admitted that role was much easier for her.
      “The beauty of Queen Anne is that no one can tell me she didn’t sound like that, but everyone can tell me what the Queen sounds like, and that’s slightly annoying,” Olivia told the publication.
      Season four of “The Crown” is due to hit the streaming site later this year.

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      Jonathan Pryce Joins 'The Crown' for Final Two Seasons as Prince Philip

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      The ‘Two Popes’ actor has been tapped to replace Tobias Menzies as Queen Elizabeth II’s husband in the next two upcoming season of the British royal drama series.
      Aug 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Oscar-nominated actor Jonathan Pryce is reportedly stepping into the role of Britain’s Prince Philip for the final two series of “The Crown”.
      According to reports “The Two Popes” star, 73, will take on the role of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband in series five and six of the hit Netflix royal drama, alongside Imelda Staunton as the monarch herself.
      The role of Prince Philip has previously been played by Matt Smith and Tobias Menzies.
      “The three British actors formed a Holy Trinity of talent which show bosses targeted to play the senior members of the royal family,” a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
      “Jonathan was the only name which was discussed to play Philip, and the creators were thrilled when he agreed to join the cast,” they added. “He was one of the last of the trio to sign up, however, as the final casting process took place over Zoom calls during the lockdown.”
      The “Game of Thrones” actor is set to appear from series five onwards, when the production enters the 1990s and early 2000s – focusing on earth shattering years for the monarchy, including the divorces of Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Charles and Princess Diana, whose death will also be covered.

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      'The Crown' Will Go on Hiatus Before Imelda Staunton's Debut in 2022

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      The Dolores Umbridge of the ‘Harry Potter’ movie series will not make her debut as Queen Elizabeth II on the Netflix hit royal series until 2022 as the show is expected to take a hiatus next year.
      Jul 23, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Imelda Staunton reportedly won’t debut as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown” until 2022 as producers are planning a “helpfully timed” pause before shooting season five.
      The fourth season of the Netflix show is scheduled to debut later this year (20), with Olivia Colman closing out her stint as the British monarch before handing over to Imelda.
      However, according to Deadline, cameras won’t start rolling again until June next year, meaning no new episodes in 2021.
      Editors at the website report that the filming break is not related to the coronavirus pandemic, but sources acknowledged that the hiatus is “helpfully” timed due to the difficulty of filming its ambitious set-piece moments on location amid Covid-19 restrictions.
      There was a pause between season two and three of “The Crown” as Claire Foy stepped away from the throne to be replaced by Colman. However, it was unknown if producers would take a similar approach as creator Peter Morgan only announced that there would be a sixth season earlier this month (Jul20) – reversing an earlier decision to cut the show short after series five.

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      'The Crown' Creator Announces Plan for Season 6

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      The showrunner Peter Morgan changes his mind about ending the royal series after the upcoming fifth season and now plans to bring back the show for another season.
      Jul 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The Crown” will have a surprise sixth season, its creator Peter Morgan confirmed on Thursday (09Jul20).
      The announcement came as a shock as Morgan had previously scrapped his original plan to do six seasons and to bring the hit show to a close after a fifth season starring Imelda Staunton as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as the Queen as she enters her senior years.
      In a statement posted on Netflix U.K.’s Twitter account, he said, “As we started to discuss the storylines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons.”
      Netflix chiefs stated that there will be one more season, the fourth stars Olivia Colman as the monarch in middle-age, before she hands over to Staunton for the final two series. Claire Foy played the Queen in the first two series.
      Morgan had previously said the end of season five would be the “perfect place” to stop. The fourth series will debut on Netflix this autumn or winter.

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