The White Princess (miniseries) explained

Composer:John Lunn
Language:English
Num Episodes:8
Cinematography:Chris Seager
Runtime:60 minutes
Related:The White Queen
The Spanish Princess

The White Princess is a historical drama television miniseries developed for Starz. It is based on Philippa Gregory's 2013 novel of the same name and, to a lesser extent, its 2014 sequel The King's Curse. It is a sequel to the 2013 miniseries The White Queen, which adapted three of Gregory's previous novels, and begins immediately where The White Queen finished.

In the eight-episode series, the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York effectively ends the Wars of the Roses by uniting the houses of Lancaster and York. However, their mutual enmity and distrust, as well as the political plots of their mothers, threaten to tear both the marriage and the kingdom apart.

Cast and characters

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Recurring

Guest

Production

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 because of 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] [8]

Jamie Payne, who directed three episodes of The White Queen, directed episodes 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8. Frost was the showrunner and executive producer. Lachlan MacKinnon is served as producer, with Gregory as executive producer. Playground's Colin Callender and Scott Huff also executive produced with Company Pictures' Michele Buck.

Casting

Jodie Comer was cast in the title role of Elizabeth of York in April 2016,[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Filming

Principal photography began in June 2016,[10] [11] with locations including Bradford on Avon,[12] Bristol,[13] Berkeley Castle, Gloucester Cathedral,[14] Lacock,[15] Salisbury Cathedral,[16] and Wells.[17]

Release

In early January 2017, the producers released a video clip from the series as a teaser trailer.[18] In February 2017, Starz announced that The White Princess would premiere on 16 April 2017.[19] In the UK the series began its satellite and terrestrial broadcasts on the Drama channel on 18 November 2017.

Reception

The miniseries received generally favorable reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 17 critics, with an average rating of 6.95/10. The website's critics consensus indicated the series was "well-acted and enlivened by its fresh perspective" and "delivers more than enough intrigue to satisfy fans of period British royal court drama."[20] On Metacritic, the show has a weighted average score of 71 based on reviews from 9 critics.[21]

Continuation

On 15 March 2018, Starz announced that it will create a continuation of The White Queen and The White Princess to be titled The Spanish Princess, which will be based on Gregory's novels The Constant Princess and The King's Curse and center on Catherine of Aragon.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC – Media Centre: The White Queen, a new ten-part drama for BBC One . . 31 August 2012 . 6 October 2014 . 24 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171124170035/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/white-queen.html . dead .
  2. News: Reign over for The White Queen. Belfast Telegraph. 20 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Tim . Walker . The White Queen is to make a comeback . . 17 October 2013. 6 October 2014.
  4. Web site: TCA: Starz's Chris Albrecht On 2014 Plans, White Queen Sequel, Magic City Demise . . Nellie . Andreeva . 10 January 2014 . 8 December 2014.
  5. Web site: A sequel to The White Queen is definitely in the works . . Ellie . Walker-Arnott . 10 August 2015 . 7 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Philippa Gregory . . 7 February 2016 . 7 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Game Of Thrones Michelle Fairley Joins Starz's The White Princess . Deadline Hollywood . Denise . Petski . 10 May 2016 . 14 June 2016.
  8. Web site: Two More Game of Thrones Actors Just Joined Starz's The White Queen Follow-Up . Bradley . Laura . 13 June 2016 . . 30 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Doctor Foster Star Jodie Comer Lands Lead Role In Starz Sequel The White Princess . Deadline Hollywood . Ali . Jaafar . 15 April 2016 . 14 June 2016.
  10. Two More Game of Thrones Actors Just Joined Starz's The White Queen Follow-Up . Laura . Bradley . Vanity Fair . 13 June 2016 . 14 June 2016.
  11. Web site: The White Princess: Essie Davis, Joanne Whalley, More Join Cast . Deadline Hollywood . Denise . Petski . 13 June 2016 . 14 June 2016.
  12. Web site: Bradford on Avon is centre stage for filming of White Princess . 3 September 2016 . Wiltshire Times . Newsquest . 4 January 2016 . in the Tithe Barn, near Frome Road, and St Laurence's Church, in Church Street..
  13. Web site: White Princess Miniseries: Production Begins on Starz Show . 13 June 2016 . 14 June 2016 . . Silas . Lesnick.
  14. Web site: Film friendly cathedral provides setting for another blockbuster . Hawkins . John . 16 June 2016 . Gloucester Review . 4 January 2017.
  15. Web site: Lacock goes back to 1485 for filming of The White Princess. The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 28 July 2016 .
  16. Web site: TV crew filming historical drama at cathedral. Salisbury Journal. 17 June 2016 .
  17. Web site: Dunkirk, The White Princess, Broadchurch, Poldark: when will scenes shot in Somerset be on screen? . Magistrates Reporter . 25 December 2016 . Somerset Live . Local World . 4 January 2017 . See the video in our story here for a glimpse of the actors filming the highly anticipated drama. .
  18. Web site: STARZ's The White Princess Teaser Walks the Line . Silas . Lesnick . 5 January 2017 . ComingSoon.net . 16 January 2017.
  19. Web site: Petski. Denise. Starz's The White Princess Sets Premiere Date, Unveils Key Art & Trailer . Deadline Hollywood . 9 February 2017 . 9 February 2017.
  20. Web site: The White Princess . .
  21. Web site: The White Queen . .
  22. Web site: Starz Greenlights Limited Series Spanish Princess Based on Philippa Gregory Novels. Joe. Otterson. 15 March 2018. Variety. 16 March 2018.

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