Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for “The Crown” Season 6, streaming on Netflix now.
The final episodes of “The Crown” have dropped and, as Netflix boss Ted Sarandos pointed out at the premiere of Season 5, that means Google searches will be going up, since many fans like to fact-check scenes from Peter Morgan’s royal drama while they watch.
“This is the story of Queen Elizabeth. This is the story of the royal family. Peter has told and dramatised these stories, some very memorable, some forgotten, judging by the Google activity that happens every time we drop a new season,” said Sarandos at the premiere last November.
Annie Sulzberger, who is head of research on the show, said that if fans spot discrepancies between real events and those on “The Crown,” those are intentional. “This is a drama, and dramatists have to look at history differently,” she told Variety. “These are not inaccuracies.
The final episodes of “The Crown” have dropped and, as Netflix boss Ted Sarandos pointed out at the premiere of Season 5, that means Google searches will be going up, since many fans like to fact-check scenes from Peter Morgan’s royal drama while they watch.
“This is the story of Queen Elizabeth. This is the story of the royal family. Peter has told and dramatised these stories, some very memorable, some forgotten, judging by the Google activity that happens every time we drop a new season,” said Sarandos at the premiere last November.
Annie Sulzberger, who is head of research on the show, said that if fans spot discrepancies between real events and those on “The Crown,” those are intentional. “This is a drama, and dramatists have to look at history differently,” she told Variety. “These are not inaccuracies.
- 12/14/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers from season six, part one of The Crown.]
For five seasons, The Crown has been lauded by critics and viewers alike. But as the royal drama’s depiction of historical events has inched closer to audiences’ recent lived memories, the series has come under scrutiny for its portrayals of the monarchy and dramatization of particular storylines.
Last year, Netflix added a disclaimer to the description of the trailer for season five on its YouTube channel that described the series as a “fictional dramatization,” a result of criticism from Dame Judi Dench saying The Crown “seems willing to blur the lines between historical accuracy and crude sensationalism.” The clarification, according to the show’s head of research, Annie Sulzberger, is unnecessary.
“I simply think that the audience is smarter than that,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “We’ve never pitched ourselves as a documentary. We’re trying to show this country, these institutions,...
For five seasons, The Crown has been lauded by critics and viewers alike. But as the royal drama’s depiction of historical events has inched closer to audiences’ recent lived memories, the series has come under scrutiny for its portrayals of the monarchy and dramatization of particular storylines.
Last year, Netflix added a disclaimer to the description of the trailer for season five on its YouTube channel that described the series as a “fictional dramatization,” a result of criticism from Dame Judi Dench saying The Crown “seems willing to blur the lines between historical accuracy and crude sensationalism.” The clarification, according to the show’s head of research, Annie Sulzberger, is unnecessary.
“I simply think that the audience is smarter than that,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “We’ve never pitched ourselves as a documentary. We’re trying to show this country, these institutions,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We’ve all heard the story about Princess Diana picking out the beautiful 12-carat sapphire engagement Charles proposed to her with. Well, someone who used to work for the princess is claiming that she didn’t pick out that ring and if she did get to choose her own ring it would have looked a lot different.
Here’s more on that and who reportedly selected Princess Diana’s ring.
Princess Diana’s engagement ring seen as she folds her hands (circa 1991) | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images The story that Princess Diana picked out her own engagement ring
Over the years it’s been reported that then-Prince Charles allowed Diana to choose her own engagement ring. That same story was later reenacted in the fourth season of The Crown.
According to Vogue, Diana’s stunning ring, which is set in 18-carat white gold with 14 solitaire diamonds, was featured in a Garrard catalog.
Here’s more on that and who reportedly selected Princess Diana’s ring.
Princess Diana’s engagement ring seen as she folds her hands (circa 1991) | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images The story that Princess Diana picked out her own engagement ring
Over the years it’s been reported that then-Prince Charles allowed Diana to choose her own engagement ring. That same story was later reenacted in the fourth season of The Crown.
According to Vogue, Diana’s stunning ring, which is set in 18-carat white gold with 14 solitaire diamonds, was featured in a Garrard catalog.
- 3/12/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It may seem like Hollywood is churning out more fictitious accounts of real-life figures than they ever have before, but the trend isn't exactly new. Films like "Spencer," "One Night in Miami" and of course, "Blonde," have cast a major light on this interesting subgenre, but prestige series like Netflix's "The Crown" have been in the business since 2016. And even before "The Crown," showrunner Peter Morgan was well known for adding context to the unexplored bits of British history — and telling those stories through the private lives of Britain's monarchs, politicians and public figures. From his big break as the screenwriter of "The Queen," the 2006 film that explored Queen Elizabeth's reaction to the death of Princess Diana, Morgan has reshaped the way that so many look at the British monarch.
There's a reason fans tune into "The Crown" with the same breathless fascination as they would an episode of...
There's a reason fans tune into "The Crown" with the same breathless fascination as they would an episode of...
- 9/14/2022
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
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