Hmm... how far do people expect The Crown to go? Season 4 will probably cover a good chunk if not all of the 80’s. Season 5 will probably be about the 90’s and her children’s marital woes. Season 6 could cover the early 2000’s and wrap up a lot of “storylines”— the death of her mother and sister, Charles and Camilla’s marriage, maybe Will meeting Kate and securing the future of the monarchy. If they go much beyond that, then they’re in a worse bind than the producers of Game of Thrones.
I think the third person to play Queen Elizabeth II will be the final person. And I’m not convinced by the Daily Mirror that that person is Imelda Staunton.
I suspicions when they have done exploiting the past (Up to and including Andy Spandy's adventures) they will go.... into the future. Specifically Operation London Bridge w a montage of all the big events and then leading up to Chucks coronation showing men and women, kings and queens, they come and go, but The Crown Endures!
Gorlois said: "Hmm... how far do people expect The Crown to go? Season 4 will probably cover a good chunk if not all of the 80’s. Season 5 will probably be about the 90’s and her children’s marital woes. Season 6 could cover the early 2000’s and wrap up a lot of “storylines”— the death of her mother and sister, Charles and Camilla’s marriage, maybe Will meeting Kate and securing the future of the monarchy. If they go much beyond that, then they’re in a worse bind than the producers of Game of Thrones.
I think the third person to play Queen Elizabeth II will be the final person. And I’m not convinced by the Daily Mirror that that person is Imelda Staunton."
I can't find it right now, but when Netflix greenlit the show it was mentioned to be a seven season arc, with roughly one season per decade of the Queen's reign (give or take a few years, as with Season 1, of course).
I’m sure the original plan was to have six seasons but given all that’s happened recently with Prince Andrew and the drama surrounding Meghan I wouldn’t be surprised if Netflix squeezed another season or two out of the show featuring a much older Queen than what Staunton can portray.
Mirren is not returning, thankfully. We’ve all seen that performance on film and stage. Imelda Staunton is allegedly next in line, but that’s all conjecture. Season four, which is Olivia Colman’s final run, is nearing the end of production but won’t air for another year. So, I wouldn’t expect an announcement anytime soon.
It's a business driven by contracts. The ink ain't dry yet, so there is nothing to announce, hence that press release from Netflix. Trust and believe she is a finalist to replace Colman.
The statement reads to me as, "If seasons 3 and 4 do well enough that season 5 and 6 get officially greenlit, Imelda Staunton will be Elizabeth." So I'm guessing she has been cast...if the series continues as planned.