The White Princess (TV series)
| The White Princess | |
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| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Created by | Don Handfield and Richard Rayner |
| Based on |
The White Princess by Philippa Gregory |
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| Country of origin |
United States United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Lachlan MacKinnon |
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| Original network | Starz |
The White Princess is an upcoming British-American historical fiction television series for Starz, based on Philippa Gregory's 2013 novel of the same name. It is a sequel to The White Queen, a 2013 BBC-produced miniseries adapting three of Gregory's previous novels.
The eight episode series sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Elizabeth of York and Henry VII, but their individual and partisan rift runs deep, and the war that furies between them portends to tear the kingdom apart again.
Cast
- Jodie Comer as Elizabeth of York, the Queen of England
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII, King of England, her husband
- Essie Davis as Dowager Queen Elizabeth, the Queen's mother
- Joanne Whalley as Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, the Queen's paternal aunt
- Michelle Fairley as Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, the King's mother
- Suki Waterhouse as Cecily of York, the Queen's sister
- Rebecca Benson as Margaret Plantagenet, the Queen's cousin, sister of Edward
- Rhys Connah as Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, the Queen's cousin, brother of Margaret
- Caroline Goodall as Cecily, Duchess of York, the Queen's grandmother
- Kenneth Cranham as Bishop Morton, a confidante of the King's mother
- Vincent Regan as Jasper Tudor, the King's uncle
Development
The 10-part 2013 television series The White Queen adapted Gregory's previous novels The White Queen (2009), The Red Queen (2010) and The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012).[1] The series was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on Starz in the United States, and features Freya Mavor as a young Elizabeth of York.[1] Despite initial plans for a second series, on 20 August 2013 the BBC announced they were not commissioning one, possibly due to the lukewarm reception the series received.[2]
However, in October 2013,The Telegraph reported that Starz was planning to develop a sequel miniseries called The White Princess, based on Gregory's novel.[3] Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced in January 2014 that the network was working with White Queen screenwriter Emma Frost on the project.[4] Starz would produce the White Princess miniseries without involvement from the BBC.[4] Gregory confirmed that the project was underway in August 2015.[5] On 7 February 2016, Gregory announced on Facebook that the sequel was officially confirmed to be in production, with the scripts being written.[6] The series was confirmed to be eight episodes in May 2016.[7]
Casting
Jodie Comer was cast in the title role of Elizabeth of York in April 2016,[8] with Michelle Fairley added as Margaret Beaufort in May.[7] In June 2016, Starz announced the casting of Essie Davis as Dowager Queen Elizabeth, Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII, Suki Waterhouse as Cecily of York, Rebecca Benson as Margaret Plantagenet, and Joanne Whalley as Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy.[9] The remaining cast includes Caroline Goodall as Duchess Cecily, Kenneth Cranham as Bishop Morton, Vincent Regan as Jasper Tudor. and Rhys Connah as Teddy Plantagenet.[10]
Production
Production on The White Princess began in June 2016,[9][10] with locations including Bristol and other areas around the UK.[11]
Jamie Payne, who directed three episodes of The White Queen, will direct episodes 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. Frost is showrunner and executive producer. Lachlan MacKinnon is serving as producer, with Gregory as executive producer. Playground’s Colin Callender and Scott Huff also will serve as executive producers with Company Pictures' Michele Buck.[11]
References
- 1 2 "BBC – Media Centre: The White Queen, a new ten-part drama for BBC One". BBC. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Reign over for The White Queen". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ Walker, Tim (17 October 2013). "The White Queen is to make a comeback". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (10 January 2014). "TCA: Starz's Chris Albrecht On 2014 Plans, White Queen Sequel, Magic City Demise". Deadline.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ Walker-Arnott, Ellie (10 August 2015). "A sequel to The White Queen is definitely in the works". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "Philippa Gregory". Facebook. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (10 May 2016). "Game Of Thrones Michelle Fairley Joins Starz's The White Princess". Deadline.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (15 April 2016). "Doctor Foster Star Jodie Comer Lands Lead Role In Starz Sequel The White Princess". Deadline.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- 1 2 Bradley, Laura (13 June 2016). "Two More Game of Thrones Actors Just Joined Starz's The White Queen Follow-Up". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (13 June 2016). "The White Princess: Essie Davis, Joanne Whalley, More Join Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- 1 2 Lesnick, Silas (13 June 2016). "White Princess Miniseries: Production Begins on Starz Show". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 14 June 2016.