The Serpent Queen

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The Serpent Queen
GenrePeriod drama
Based onCatherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
by Leonie Frieda
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Release
Original networkStarz

The Serpent Queen is an upcoming American television period drama revolving around the life of Catherine de' Medici. It is based upon the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda. It is set to premiere on Starz.

Plot[]

The series follows Catherine de' Medici, who marries into the French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring in a fortune in dowry and produce heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman and that she cannot conceive children. She manages to keep her marriage going, and rule France for thirty years.

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Development[]

In February 2021, Starz greenlit an 8-episode series based upon the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, with Justin Haythe set to serve as a writer and executive producer, with Francis Lawrence and Erwin Stoff also set to executive produce. Stacie Passon will direct multiple episodes of the series, including the pilot. Production companies involved in the series were slated to consist of Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.[1]

Casting[]

In April 2021, Samantha Morton joined the cast as Catherine de' Medici.[2] In May 2021, Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Barry Atsma, Nicholas Burns and Danny Kirrane joined the cast in starring roles, while Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Liv Hill, Kiruna Stamell, and Colm Meaney in recurring capacity.[3] In June 2021, Ray Panthaki joined the cast of the series.[4] In August 2021, it was announced Raza Jaffrey, Sennia Nanua, Beth Goddard and Alex Heath had joined the cast of the series, in undisclosed, starring and recurring capacities, respectively.[5][6][7]

Filming[]

Principal photography began in April 2021.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ White, Peter (May 4, 2021). "Starz Orders Catherine De Medici Drama 'The Serpent Queen' From Justin Haythe, Francis Lawrence & Erwin Stoff, Stacie Passon To Direct Opener". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (April 7, 2021). "Samantha Morton To Star As Catherine De Medici In Starz's 'The Serpent Queen'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2021). "'The Serpent Queen': Starz Casts Catherine de Medici's Royal Court". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (June 25, 2021). "'The Serpent Queen': Ray Panthaki Joins Cast Of Starz Catherine De Medici Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 5, 2021). "Homeland's Raza Jaffrey Set By Starz For 'The Serpent Queen'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (August 6, 2021). "The Serpent Queen': Sennia Nanua Joins Samantha Morton In Starz's Catherine de Medici Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (August 9, 2021). "The Serpent Queen: Beth Goddard Set As Series Regular, Alex Heath To Recur In Starz's Period Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  8. ^ ""Serpent Queen": off to the shooting of the film on Caterina de 'Medici – Culture". Italy24News. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

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