Netflix has released a teaser trailer for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story following the romance between Charlotte and King George.
The Bridgerton prequel spin-off series will chart Charlotte’s rise to power and pivotal marriage to the king.
The streaming service has announced that the series will debut on May 4 and will be “focused on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power.”
“This prequel to the Bridgerton verse tells the story of how the young queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and social change, creating the world of Ton inherited by the Bridgerton characters,” the description continues. .
Queen Charlotte will be played by India Amarteifio, with Golda Rosheuvel continuing to play the adult queen.
First Look: Netflix has released a trailer for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story following the romance between Charlotte and King George
Plot: The Bridgerton prequel spin-off series will chart Charlotte’s rise to power and pivotal marriage to the king.
Release date: The streaming service has announced that the series will make its debut on May 4 and will “focus on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power.”
First Meetings: The trailer shows how Charlotte met and fell in love with King George III played by Corey Mylchreest
The trailer shows how Charlotte met and fell in love with King George III played by Corey Mylchreest.
George’s mother tells him: ‘Your marriage is the business of this country! This can’t go wrong! while George and Charlotte dance together at a ball.
A clip of the couple getting hot and steamy then plays, before scenes of a young Lady Danbury, originally played by Adjoa Andoh, and Violet Bridgerton played by Ruth Gemmell.
Netflix invites fans to ‘fall in love with the story that started it all’ when Queen Charlotte is crowned.
The teaser ends with Charlotte defiantly declaring, ‘This is my house. I am the queen.’
Michelle Fairley also joins the cast as Princess Augusta, with Arsema Thomas playing the young Agatha Danbury.
It comes after Bridgerton’s upcoming series has been thrown into chaos after bosses thought some of the stories had gone “too dark.”
Sources working on the production of the Netflix hit say some of the scripts have had to be rewritten because Shonda Rhimes, the show’s producer, wants to bring more joy to viewers.
Hard: George’s mother tells him: ‘Your marriage is the business of this country! This can’t go wrong! while George and Charlotte dance together at a ball
Returning Favorites: Lady Danbury played by Adjoa Andoh and Violet Bridgerton played by Ruth Gemmell will appear
Racy: Then a clip plays of the couple getting hot and steamy.
It is understood that there were concerns about a sexual plot.
It was reported last year that Ms Rhimes was joined by another executive producer, Jess Brownell.
A source told The Mail on Sunday: “Filming was delayed as the screenwriter was not happy with the direction.”
“We’ve been told that he needs the fun back, so there are changes, which of course means delays. One thing is for sure though, the production team wants to get it right for Bridgerton fans to enjoy as much as they have in the past.
“There are some elements that Shonda just isn’t happy with, so she wants to change them. Part of it got very dark.
In 2021 it was announced that there would be a third and fourth Bridgerton series following the success of the first two. The show is based on the series of romance novels by American author Julia Quinn.
Last year, actress Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma, said she was “very happy to read the scripts.” When I receive them, I have a big smile on my face.’
Statement: The teaser ends with Charlotte defiantly declaring, ‘This is my house. I am the queen’
Cast: Michelle Fairley also joins the cast as Princess Augusta, with Arsema Thomas playing the young Agatha Danbury (pictured)
He also said that the third series is about to get ‘super steamy’, adding that it would be ‘central condensation’.
The new series will be based on the fourth book in the series, called Romancing Mister Bridgerton, and will follow the budding romance between Penelope, played by Nicola Coughlan, and Colin Bridgerton.
The couple will embark on a journey that will see them go from friends to lovers.
Jonathan Bailey will also reprise his role as Anthony, Claudia Jessie returns as Eloise, Luke Thompson as Benedict, and Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton.