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The untold story of the early life of England's most iconic Queen has set its release date and issued the trailer and key art. Starz will bow the drama at midnight on Sunday, June 12 on its app, all streaming and on-demand platforms, and internationally on the StarzPlay premium streaming platform across all…

SeriesFest, which returns for an in-person event, will kick off its Season 8 slate with a little bit of royalty. On Thursday the annual television festival revealed the lineup, with Starz’s new drama Becoming Elizabeth, set to get things started on May 5. Running from May 5 to 11, SeriesFest: Season will return to…

The life of Elizabeth Tudor is going under the microscope once again in the upcoming Starz period drama Becoming Elizabeth, but this time, producers are diving into lesser known parts of history. New images from the series can be found below. “[Executive Producer] George [Ormond] is the one who came to me with this…

Starz has rounded out its cast for Becoming Elizabeth, its eight-episode drama series chronicling the early years of Queen Elizabeth I. Romola Garai (The Hour), Jessica Raine (The Informer), Tom Cullen (Weekend) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) are among 14 cast members joining Alicia von Rittberg in the…

EXCLUSIVE: German actress Alicia von Rittberg has landed the title role in Becoming Elizabeth, Starz’s eight-episode drama series chronicling the early years of Queen Elizabeth I. Created by playwright Anya Reiss, Becoming Elizabeth centers on young Elizabeth Tudor (Rittberg), an orphaned teenager who becomes…

Starz is to step up its international co-production strategy – eyeing originals out of Spain and India. Jeffrey Hirsch, President and CEO, Starz, said it was continuing to deepen its global presence following the launch of Starzplay platform, which is now in 49 territories around the world. The Lionsgate-backed…

Starz has greenlit its latest royal drama — this time focusing on the early years of Queen Elizabeth I. The Lionsgate-owned cable network has commissioned The Forge, the British producer behind Roadkill and Collateral, to make eight-part series Becoming Elizabeth. The show was created by playwright Anya Reiss, who…