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The way that high-end drama is produced in the UK, including on shows such as The Crown and Game of Thrones, is set to change after the British Parliament made a number of recommendations in a wide-ranging review of the television business. The House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament, has…

EXCLUSIVE: Louis Theroux, the cult British documentary maker behind the 2015 film My Scientology Movie, has parted ways with BBC Studios to set up his own production company. Deadline can reveal that Theroux has established Mindhouse Productions alongside his executive producer Arron Fellows, ending a contractual…

"We're ready for you, your majesty…" opens the first trailer for Season 3 of The Crown. Olivia Colman makes her debut in the third season, replacing Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth, with Tobias Menzies replacing Matt Smith as Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter replacing Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret. The…

AFI Fest 2019 said Thursday that it will play host to “An Evening With Peter Morgan,” which will be followed by a gala screening of the Season 3 opener of Netflix’s The Crown. The event is set for November 16, the day before the Morgan-created hit series about the British royal family returns on the streaming service…

Andy Harries, boss of The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures, is "philosophical" about losing writer Peter Morgan to an overall deal with Netflix. Morgan closed a massive overall deal with the streamer last week that Deadline understands is well into the eight figures. Harries told Deadline at a BFI London Film…

Netflix has signed a huge overall TV and film deal with The Crown creator Peter Morgan, in another sign that the streamers are prepared to spend tens of millions of dollars tying-up prominent British writing talent. We hear the pact is for at least four years. Three sources told Deadline that Netflix’s deal with…

The Crown fans rejoice. Here’s first footage of the third season of the Netflix hit, which will see a new guard sweep into Downing Street, as Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family struggle to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing Britain. From cold-war paranoia, through to the jet-set and the space age…

EXCLUSIVE: Carnival Films, the NBCUniversal production company behind Downton Abbey, has said its revenue took a hit last year as it looks to find its next mega-hit. In earnings filed at the UK’s Companies House this week, the Gareth Neame-led indie reported that its total sales were £58.8 million ($73 million) in…

Netflix has officially confirmed what’s been rumored for months: Gillian Anderson will play Margaret Thatcher in season four of the drama, now in production. Anderson called Thatcher a “complicated and controversial woman” in the tweet confirming the casting. “I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and, dare I…

The Crown is finally heading back to Netflix with the third season of the royal drama climbing onto the throne on November 17. This comes nearly two years on from the second season of the British drama, which launched on December 8, 2017. Season 3 of The Crown starts in 1964 and will cover events such as the rise of…

The fever pitch of thought and opinion circulating on Big Little Lies' second season, as well as the Emmy success of its debut rollout, might make it look like an obvious lock for this year's list of nominations. But its premiere date of June 9 counted it out of Emmy's consideration window, which closes on May 31st…

EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Emma Corrin, who will play Diana Spencer in Season 4 of the hit Netflix series The Crown, has signed with Circle of Confusion for management. Corrin is currently in rehearsals for Season 4, with Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret and Gillian Anderson as…