Tag: The Crown
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Damien Chazelle’s True Astronaut Epic ‘First Man’ Is Venice Film Festival Opener
While Damien Chazelle anxiously labors away in the editing room on his final cut of Universal’s space epic “First Man,” he will now have to finish it in time for the opening of the 75th annual Venice International Film Festival (August 29 – September 8). Chazelle’s “La La Land” also opened Venice in 2016 en…
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First look: Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Crown’
Image released on show’s Twitter account.Netflix has released the first image of Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in series three of The Crown.Patience. pic.twitter.com/7F2f2aBON3— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) July 16, 2018The image was released on the show’s twitter account with the caption ‘patience’.The upcoming series sees the major roles in The Crown recast – with…
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Hugh Skinner: ‘I like playing people who are crap at things’
The W1A star on embracing Abba in the Mamma Mia sequel, being mistaken for The Crown’s Matt Smith and the joy of spray tansLondon-born Hugh Skinner, 33, graduated from Lamda and began his acting career in the theatre. He’s best known for his comedic TV roles as bumbling intern Will in W1A, Prince William in…
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‘The Crown’s’ Vanessa Kirby Joins Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff (Exclusive)
With her reign as Princess Margaret on Netflix’s acclaimed series “The Crown” officially over, Vanessa Kirby is taking her talents to the big screen. The British actress is in final negotiations to star opposite Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in “Fast and Furious” spinoff, “Hobbs and Shaw.”“Deadpool 2” director David Leitch is on board to…
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‘House of Cards’ Star Paul Sparks Joins Ford v. Ferrari Movie
House of Cards star Paul Sparks is joining Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Fox’s untitled Ford v. Ferrari movie, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.Logan director James Mangold is helming the feature, which will shoot this summer in Los Angeles. Chernin Entertainment is producing.Sparks is set to play Leo Beebe, Henry Ford’s longtime public relations…
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‘The Exorcist’ Star Ben Daniels Joins ‘The Crown’ Season 3 Cast
The Crown season 3 continues to fill out its cast as it jumps forward in time. The Exorcist actor Ben Daniels is the latest addition, taking on the role of Lord Snowdon. Matthew Goode played the character as a younger man in The Crown season 2. Netflix’s lavish, regal show The Crown is going through…
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Michael C. Hall Re-Teams With ‘Cold In July’ Director For New Netflix Mystery Thriller
Michael C. Hall has made quite a few interesting career choices since hanging up the knives as Dexter on his titular Showtime TV show. From starring in films like “Christine,” “Kill Your Darlings,” and even the recent “Game Night” to showing up in series like “The Crown,” Hall hasn’t been one to take on a…
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Golden Trailer Awards: ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Stranger Things’ Among Nominees
Netflix and Warner Bros. topped the nominations, announced Wednesday, for the Golden Trailer Awards with 61 each.Winners will be announced May 31 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles with Michelle Buteau (“The Tick”) hosting.Netflix was represented by work on “Stranger Things” Season 2, “The Crown,” “Icarus,” and “Mudbound,” while Warner Bros.…
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The Week In Deadline Video & Podcasts: Claire Foy, Adria Arjona, Cast Of ‘Unsolved’
This week’s slate of videos and podcasts on Deadline include a queen, hip-hop legends, and Oz’s first Latina Dorothy. Watch the videos and listen to the podcasts in the roundup below. When the Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated Claire Foy sat down with Pete Hammond for the latest edition of my Deadline video series The Actor’s…
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Claire Foy Reveals the Most Difficult Word to Pronounce in Queen Elizabeth’s Accent on ‘The Crown’ — Watch
You probably don’t have any trouble pronouncing the word “house,” but have you ever tried saying it in the voice of Queen Elizabeth II? Claire Foy has, and it was the most difficult linguistic task she performed during her two seasons on “The Crown.” She explained why on “The Late Late Show With James Corden”…