“The Crown” will hang up their tiaras and teacups after the hit Netflix drama concludes this fall.As anticipation for the royal series builds, the streamer released just a tiny tidbit of what’s to come when Season 6 premieres later this year.The company posted a tweet on Monday teasing one plot point of the season — Prince (now King) Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles (now Queen Camilla)’s 2005 wedding.Alongside a scene showing the nuptials’ wedding invite, they wrote: “After six seasons, seven years and three casts, @TheCrownNetflix comes to an end later this year.”“We’ll be back with more soon, but here’s a hint at what’s to come in our final season.”The card noted the marital ceremony as April 9, 2005, at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — details that mirror real life, as Camilla, 75, and Charles, 74, did wed on that date and place.Camilla was given the title of the Duchess of Cornwall following her marriage.
UK Drama Schools’ “Toxic Culture” Explored In Documentary Feature ‘Tread The Boards’
17.08.2023 - 08:21 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: UK drama schools are to be put in the spotlight in a documentary feature film that promises to pull the curtain back on their “toxic culture.”
Tread The Boards premiered at the BAFTA qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival last week and features interviews with former students from prestigious British schools.
Billed as a cross between Cheer and Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, the film is directed by Katie Gibson, a former actress who attended London’s ArtsEd drama school, which boasts Andrew Lloyd Webber as its president.
Gibson told Deadline that she experienced bullying and a sexualized culture during her time at ArtsEd and started making the film after a 2021 barrister-led investigation into the school.
Gibson said she left ArtsEd as a “shell” of her former self and, after speaking to other graduates, she realized that they had similar experiences at their own schools.
“It’s a secret world behind a curtain. No one really talks about what really went on or how they felt. I always thought of it as an individual experience,” she said.
“After about 10 calls, I’d spoken to people from four different drama schools and the same themes kept coming up, including bullying, sexual harassment, and an environment in which schools break you down to build you back up.”
The documentary features interviews with former students, such as working actor Danielle Lautier. Also on camera is Rebecca Tuck, a senior employment and discrimination attorney who conducted the investigation into ArtsEd, which concluded it had an “overly sexualized environment.”
The content chimes with the findings of Deadline’s Drama Schools Uncovered series, which has exposed systemic issues with sexual harassment, bullying, and
‘Suicide Squad’: David Ayer Clarifies His Cut Is A “Possibility,” But James Gunn Wants “Scores On The Board” First
Despite its disputes being more than seven years old, David Ayer’s 2016 superhero film, “Suicide Squad,” continues to be a source of controversy for dejected fans online and a point of contention for the filmmaker. Part of it is because “Suicide Squad” was a vestige of the old Zach Snyder-led DC Universe, which is no more, and part of it is because the film was apparently tampered with beyond belief.
A Juan Gabriel documentary is in the works at Netflix
Juan Gabriel, the beloved Mexican singer and queer icon, will be getting his own Netflix documentary. The company shared the announcement, claiming they’d reached an agreement with Juan Gabriel’s estate for a documentary film looking into his life.
BBC Scoops ‘The Newsreader’ Season 2; Dutch Drama ‘Anonymous’ To Return — Global Briefs
BBC Scoops ‘The Newsreader’ Season 2
Selena Gomez's 'Single Soon' Music Video Features 'Sex & the City' Easter Egg
Did you catch the Sex & the City Easter egg in Selena Gomez‘s new music video?!
Oscars Predictions: Animated Feature – ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Elemental’ are Early Frontrunners With More Promising Movies Ahead
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.
‘Small Axe’ Star Shaniqua Okwok Slams Royal Central Drama School’s “Performative” Anti-Racism Pledges After It Stands By Tutor Over Slave Incident
EXCLUSIVE: Small Axe star Shaniqua Okwok has criticized The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for paying lip service to anti-discrimination pledges after the prestigious UK drama school failed to say whether it disciplined a teacher accused of a “racist incident.”
Melanie Blake on the 'toxic culture' debate as she shares thoughts on This Morning
The chances are that for the past 23 years, if you were flicking through TV channels, the stars you saw were on Melanie Blake’s roster. From The Nolans to Stephanie Beacham, Gillian Taylforth to Patsy Kensit, she’s forged killer deals for female talent. Specialising in representing older celebrities and actresses – a niche rival agents missed – Melanie gained power and industry recognition, but managed to keep herself out of the spotlight.
Revealed: Guildhall Racism Report Found Black Students At Michaela Coel Drama School Were Called N-Word & “Suppressed” By White Teachers
EXCLUSIVE: The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, a top London drama school, had a racist culture in which multiple Black students were called the N-word and were “suppressed” by white tutors, according to an external investigation.
Billie Eilish Reveals Where She Stands With Ex Jesse Rutherford After Breakup
Billie Eilish is keeping things positive with her ex-boyfriend, Jesse Rutherford.The «Bad Guy» singer took to her Instagram Story over the weekend to field questions from fans, which is when one person questioned her about her relationship with The Neighborhood frontman.Eilish answered, «Very very good friends only. My homie forever.»The musicians first sparked dating rumors back in October 2022, when fans spotted them having dinner at Los Angeles joint Crossroads Kitchen.They were then seen out at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.
International Insider: Drama Schools Uncovered; Disney Ads Go Global; Korean ‘Zombieverse’
Good afternoon Insiders, it’s been another sleepy yet somehow simultaneously eventful August week here at Deadline International Towers. Read on for investigations, headlines, scoops and anaylsis, as Max Goldbart steers you through the past few days.
‘Poldark’ Star Ciara Charteris Reveals She Left Drama School After Female Students Were Groped By Classmates Wearing A “Rape Mask”
EXCLUSIVE: Ciara Charteris went to drama school with her eyes wide open. Born into a dynasty of talent agents, the Poldark actress-turned-safety advocate grew up steeped in stagecraft. “I entered drama school with a lot of privilege and knowledge of the industry,” she recalls. “It meant I was very aware of what was wrong immediately.”
‘Toxic Town’: Netflix Greenlights Jack Thorne-Penned Corby Poisonings Series Starring Aimee Lou Wood, Jodie Whittaker, Robert Carlyle
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is to shine a spotlight on one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals, the Corby poisonings, via a drama series starring Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood, departing Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker and Robert Carlyle.
'Large number' of This Morning staff warn of ‘toxic culture’ after Schofield scandal
In June, ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs about former host Phillip Schofield’s exit from the show amid allegations that the programme was fostering a bullying culture that had been described as toxic. In correspondence published on Wednesday, Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, told Dame Carolyn that a group of This Morning employees past and present had since raised similar claims to Parliament.
“There Will Always Be More To Achieve”: Drama Schools Respond To Complaints Of Sexual Misconduct & Discrimination
In the first part of Deadline’s Drama Schools Uncovered series of stories, we revealed that 11 prestigious UK performing arts institutions were hit with nearly 100 complaints over sexual misconduct, bullying, and discrimination.
Drama Schools Uncovered: Prestigious UK Institutions Are Breeding Grounds For Sexual Harassment & Racism
EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s most revered drama schools have been hit with nearly 100 complaints about sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying over the past three years, a Deadline investigation can reveal.
‘Jazzy Jumpers’ Documentary On Brooklyn Double Dutch Team In Works From Haley Elizabeth Anderson, Indigenous Media And P&G Studios; Storm Reid Among EPs
EXCLUSIVE: Haley Elizabeth Anderson has wrapped production on Jazzy Jumpers, a documentary she was tapped to direct for Indigenous Media, P&G Studios and A Seed & Wings Productions.
Wayne Brady reveals he is pansexual: ‘Attracted across the board’
came out as pansexual on Monday, explaining that he’s struggled to define his sexuality and manage his “love addiction.” “I am pansexual,” he boldly told People, clarifying that he is attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender. “Bisexual — with an open mind!”The “Let’s Make a Deal” host, 51, is on a “path to self-discovery” as he films a reality show about his blended family that’s set to premiere on Hulu next year.While trying to come to terms with his sexuality, Brady felt like he didn’t fully identify as bisexual.
The Best Samsung Back-to-School TV Deals: Save Up to $4,000 On The Frame and More 4K TVs
back-to-school sales are the perfect opportunity to save big on a wide array of everyday essentials and tech upgrades. Today, Samsung just dropped its epic back to school deals, offering thousands off the brand's top-rated smart TVs. If you've been wanting to give your living room a revamp and save some money in the process, this Samsung TV sale is not one to miss.Upgrading to a high-quality 4K TV, whether it be a QLED or OLED, no longer has to break the bank.
‘Exiled’ Producer Juli Films Boards ‘Pantasma,’ a Stop Motion Doc Feature on the Sandinista-Contra Bloodbath (EXCLUSIVE)
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LOCARNO — Costa Rica’s Juli Films has boarded Nicaraguan Gloria Carrión’s “Pantasma,” building production partner backing for one of the most ambitious titles at a talent packed Locarno’s Open Doors Projects Hub. A stop motion doc-feature, the film will narrate how the Sandinista-Contra War of 1982-1989 in Nicaragua forced Félix, a 17-year-old revolutionary, to become an adult in the battlefield, “Pantasma” is now set up at Costa Rica’s Caja de Luz, Carrión’s label, and Juli Films, whose credits also take in documentaries “Songs from Bosawas” (2014) and “Patrol” (Mountainfilm Festival, 2023).