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SPOILER ALERT: This review contains details of the fifth season of The Crown, which debuts all 10 episodes November 9 on Netflix. "Don't want to break any rules," exclaims Imelda Staunton's Queen Elizabeth II about halfway through the fifth and penultimate season of The Crown. The latest incarnation…

Here’s an opportunity to head behind the scenes of Netflix’s highly-anticipated fifth season of The Crown. Netflix has released a vid featuring interviews with all the big names involved, including Imelda Staunton (Queen Elizabeth II), Jonathan Pryce (Prince Phillip), Dominic West (Prince Charles)…

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown’s Jonathan Pryce, who portrays Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the show’s upcoming fifth season, has told Deadline he's "bitterly disappointed" by those he termed "my fellow artistes," for publicly criticizing the drama and demanding it carry a disclaimer. Pryce was…

Netflix has released some new images of Season 5 of The Crown, including character posters with the tagline “A House Divided,” revealing a split between the two sides. The new posters feature the Queen, played by Imelda Stanton, next to Dominic West as Prince Charles, and Princess Diana, played by Eli…

Netflix’s The Crown, poised to drop Season 5 on November 6, is irrefutable proof of America’s continuing fascination with England’s royal family. The series opens with Elizabeth’s wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947 and Season 4 wraps with the resignation of longtime Prime Minister Margaret…

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown's Imelda Staunton will still star as matchmaker Dolly Levi in musical Hello, Dolly! in London's West End, but fans will have to wait until the summer of 2024. The actress will make her first appearance as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix drama The Crown on November 9. Fall TV Premiere Dates For New &#038…

The fifth season of The Crown will premiere November 9 on Netflix, the streamer said Saturday. The drama always was scheduled to launch on the that month, but following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, there had been acute sensitivity at Netflix about how to proceed. Fall TV Premiere Dates Fo…

Cameron Mackintosh, the London theatre owner and impresario, nixed the idea of having a host introduce artists performing at Tuesday's one-night-only Old Friends tribute show honoring the legacy of musical theatre genius Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at age 91. "All you need are Steve's words and music, and…

Netflix has dropped a first look at Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in Season 5 of The Crown. Production got underway on Left Bank Pictures’ lavish royal drama in the UK this month, with a completely new cast stepping into the shoes of Britain’s most famous family. Not long into the shoot, The Crown’s official…

EXCLUSIVE: Imelda Staunton will not make her bow as Queen Elizabeth II until 2022 as The Crown takes a filming break this year amid its final cast changeover, Deadline can reveal. Left Bank Pictures won’t get cameras rolling on Season 5 of the Netflix franchise until June next year, meaning the streamer will be…

The BBC has dusted off British playwright Alan Bennett’s famous series of Talking Heads monologues and is remaking them for the coronavirus age with a head-turning cast. Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, Sherlock‘s Martin Freeman and the soon-to-be star of The Crown Imelda Staunton are among those attached to the…

The Crown is set to end with its fifth season with Imelda Staunton taking on the role of Queen Elizabeth. The surprise news comes just after the premiere of season three of Netflix’s royal drama and ahead of season four of the Left Bank-produced series. Staunton has been rumored to take on the role of Queen Elizabeth…