‘The Crown’ Prequel: Netflix And Left Bank In Early-Stage Conversations

What's the most bizarre reason for a sporting contest being interrupted? Let us know in the comments section.Allen, who has won six ranking titles and in 2009 reached the semi finals of the World Championship, ended up going all the way to the final in the tournament. There, he was beaten 10-6 by Ronnie O'Sullivan.'The Rocket' himself has had his fair share of dubious moments around the table, once nearly breaking his cue at The Crucible after missing a red against Matthew Stevens.

Manchester United attacker and long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez revealed the devastating news that they had lost their baby son during childbirth. Ronaldo wrote in an emotional statement: "It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away," Ronaldo's statement read. "It's the greatest pain any parents can feel."Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.

Demi Rose Mawby shared heart-racing pictures to her 19 million followers, as she posed in a fabulous outfit for a cowgirl-chic photoshoot in Palm Springs, America. The glamour model, 27, showed her figure as she wore a black micro bikini in racy new Instagram snaps.

Chelsea fans will be crossing their fingers in unison in hope that the takeover of the club by Todd Boehly will be completed as soon as possible.The Blues are currently unable to hand out new contracts or sign players due to the sanctions imposed on owner Roman Abramovich, which has contributed to soon-to-be free agent Antonio Rudiger slipping from their grasp. And with the transfer window on the horizon, there's fears they may miss out on transfer targets and Thomas Tuchel could leave.The nightmare of the last few weeks appears to be in sight, with The Telegraph claiming that the consortium led by Boehly will be named as the preferred bidders by Raine, the bank overseeing the sale.Before the 46-year-old American can take control, he and his fellow investors must face the Owners' and Directors' Test from the Premier League.

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crime to the city.The now 17-year-old was the "brainchild" behind a firebomb attack on the home of a mum and her three children were inside, the Liverpool Echo reported.O'Brien sought help from a youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and enlisted Sian Kanu, then 19, and Mohammed Mohammed, then 19, to carry out the attack. They poured petrol through the letterbox and set the property ablaze as the mum and her children ran for their lives.Liverpool Crown Court heard the attacks targeted members and associates of two families — the Franchettis and the Rosarios.Two other attacks saw a stray bullet fired from an Audi at a BMW fly through the front door on an "entirely innocent" family's home and a gunman on a bike pepper a family's living room with bullets.

DANNIELLA Westbrook posed makeup free as she got ready to face her weekend. The 48-year-old looked very serious as she pouted towards the camera in a pair of tortoise shell glasses and black beanie.

A man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal after a lorry collided with a railway bridge in Dundee.

Ronald Araujo has admitted he 'always wanted to stay' at Barcelona despite links to Manchester United.

Emma Corrin put on a quirky display at The Olivier Awards on as she took to the green carpet sporting a provocative balloon-print dress complete with a matching flesh-coloured bra. The Crown star, 26, who plays Princess Diana in the popular Netflix drama, ensured all eyes were on her as she turned up the the Royal Albert Hall rocking the high-camp look.

Prince William has been left “baffled” by Prince Harry’s continued association with Netflix after a new documentary alleged that Prince Charles sought PR advice from Jimmy Savile.After he retired as a working royal, Harry signed up to a deal with streaming giant Netflix, but is yet to release anything on the platform.Since starting the role, the prince has faced criticism from some commentators, and was even urged to drop the deal after a “disrespectful” portrayal of his late mother in popular series The Crown.Now, Royal Family concerns have been raised by a new documentary, which revealed that the Prince of Wales once wrote letters to paedophile Jimmy Saville asking for his “common sense” advice.Reacting to the news, royal commentator Neil Sean claimed that this new release would likely leave William confused by his brother’s continued relationship with the platform.“Prince William is rather upset as it is again another attack on his loving father,” Neil told viewers on his YouTube channel. “What baffles Prince William – and this has been told to me by a very good source close to the prince – is that, how could Prince Harry possibly still associate himself with an organisation like Netflix that continues to bash his family.” Harry is embarking on a trip to The Hague for the Invictus Games this week.

The Crown's actress Emma Corrin put on a racy display as they hit the green carpet wearing a skin-tight dress encompassed with a bra made out of balloons.The star, who plays Princess Diana in the popular Netflix period drama, certainly turned heads as they sported the rather unusual ensemble at the Olivier Awards in London.Emma's striking dress was covered in brown and tanned coloured balloons while the bust area had balloon-shaped elastic material to cover her chest - complete with 'ties' poking out of the front.Strutting her stuff on the star-studded carpet, Emma also added a pair of black patent boots which appeared to have a balloon shape attached to the heel.Giving sultry looks to the paps, the star radiated as she sported her her hair in a short cropped look.Emma received critical acclaim for their performance as Princess Diana in the popular period drama, winning a Critics’ Choice Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama.According to recent reports, The Crown makers are now on the hunt to find an actress to play a young Kate Middleton.The sixth season of the period drama will cover the period from 1997 into the early Noughties, which is when Prince William and his wife Kate first met at St Andrew’s University.But due to the fact that the Duchess of Cambridge would only be a small supporting role, the casting team only want to include her if they can find an actress who captures her looks perfectly.Talking about the new series, a TV insider told The Sun: “Having the Duchess of Cambridge starring is an easy win for The Crown, as the creators know it will get more people watching."Particularly as it will show her relationship with William just as their romance starts to blossom

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was not the “villain” in Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage, according to a royal expert.Charles and Camilla’s close relationship has always been a talking point, even during his marriage to Diana.The Prince of Wales first met Camilla at a polo match in Windsor in the late 70s but both went on to marry other people.Camilla was already in a relationship with Andrew Parker-Bowles when they were first introduced, who she eventually married in 1973.Charles would then meet Diana when she was 16 in November 1977, while he was dating her older sister Lady Sarah.Diana’ even spoke about Camilla’s involvement in their marriage during a BBC Panorama interview in 1995.She said: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”Expert Britani Barger, Deputy Editor of Royal Central, has defended Camilla and believes the couple would have been together from the start.She claims the Royal Family would not allow them to be together in the early days.Writing for Royal Central, Ms Barger said: “For decades, many have painted the Duchess of Cornwall as a villain cast opposite of Diana’s hero. It is past time for that narrative to stop.“We see her as the other woman, running around with the Prince of Wales while he was married to Diana.“It is important to remember that these two loved each other from the beginning, and it was the Royal Family who would not allow them to be together. For the latest breaking news from the Royal Family and stories from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here . “If they had had it their way, they would have been married to each other from the beginning.“Now, I’m not condoning an

If you’ve been wanting to see the Kings before Elizabeth II on The Crown, you could be in luck.

Variety.While “The Crown” covers Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding in 1947 and her reign from the 1950s to the present day, the new show would look into the earlier events of the family’s tumultuous history.The series would reportedly dive into the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and then into the dynasties of four British kings: Edward VII (1901-1910), George V (1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952).These rulers governed the UK and the country’s Commonwealth realms from the period after Victoria and up to the start of Queen Elizabeth’s monarchy in 1952.The outlet reported that the new show has not been greenlighted nor is it in production as of yet.According to the Daily Mail, though, the prequel would run for about three to five seasons.In earlier seasons of “The Crown,” Jared Harris played King George VI, while Alex Jennings and Derek Jacobi both appeared as King Edward VIII.Jennings, 64, originated the role of the controversial Duke of Windsor for Seasons 1 and 2. Jacobi, 83, took over for Season 3, portraying the royal in his older years.George VI and King Edward VIII famously had a contentious relationship, with the latter abdicating the throne after less than a year in power back in 1936 so he could marry his beloved Wallis Simpson.

The Crown is very high up on your list of much-watch shows on Netflix. After four seasons (and two more to come) exploring the inner workings of the British royal family, The Crown's showrunners are exploring the possibility of creating a prequel to the show, per . While many of the details are speculative, Netflix would miss a huge opportunity if they didn't partner once again with Left Bank, The Crown's production company.

With “The Crown” to conclude after its sixth season (the fifth is slated to debut in November), Netflix is reportedly looking to delve even deeper into the history of Britain’s Royal Family.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorNetflix and “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures have been in discussions over a prequel to the British royal drama series, a source confirmed Friday. However, the prequel is not in development nor greenlit.The prequel would start with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and would run up to where “The Crown” began, which was with the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II in 1947.

The Crown would completely avoid the adult lives of the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex…which would of course include Kate Middleton, the future .Series creator Peter Morgan had originally stipulated that the series would end after , with the close of the 1990s, but later backtracked, deciding it would indeed continue to the early 2000s with a sixth and final season. Now it seems the final season could include Prince William and Kate Middleton’s early courtship during their St.

The Crown bosses may be on the hunt to find their hunky princes but they're also on the lookout for a perfect princess to step into Kate Middleton's shoes.Cast members have already started filming series five of the global hit with Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki stepping into the role of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.During the course of the final series, viewers will see Elizabeth recreate Diana's infamous Martin Bashir interview, despite Prince William hitting out at the BBC for "lying" and using "fake documents" in order to gain access to the late Princess.He also claimed the interview contributed to the breakdown of Charles and Diana's marriage.As the drama based on the British Royal Family comes to a close, it's expected to cover the period from 1997 right through until the early Noughties.This will see Prince William meet his future Queen consort while the pair were studying at St Andrews University in Scotland.However, Catherine's role will be relatively small with bosses only wanting to feature her if they can cast an actress who can capture Kate's "English Rose look".An insider said: "Having the Duchess of Cambridge starring is an easy win for The Crown, as the creators know it will get more people watching."Particularly as it will show her relationship with William just as their romance starts to blossom when they were both students."But since she's not necessarily a crucial part of the storyline, Kate’s presence is essentially a bonus, they'll only cast someone if they can find the right candidate."In March, casting directors put out a national call to agencies for actors to step forward to play William between the ages of 16 to 21 and Harry between the ages of 16 to 20.They said they were

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