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"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton story", which
will premiere on the streaming platform on May 4, goes back in
time to tell the monarch's rise to power and love life.
The six-episode series is the first spin-off from "Bridgerton",
set in Regency London and whose first series became a global
phenomenon when it was released in late 2020 and won praise for
its diverse cast.
"I really loved the fact that we could expand the universe and
show people how the 'Bridgerton' world that they know came to
be," Shonda Rhimes, executive producer for both "Bridgerton" and
"Queen Charlotte", told fans at a teaser trailer reveal event on
Tuesday.
"You get to see how stories from the past educate you on the
stories in the future... You get the see the growth and who they
('Bridgerton' characters) become."
With two time lines, Golda Rosheuvel reprises her "Bridgerton"
role as the monarch in the new series while India Amarteifio,
whose past credits include appearances in television shows "Sex
Education", "Line of Duty" and "Doctor Who", plays the young
Queen Charlotte.
"There's so much time between our show... and the 'Bridgerton'
that we've all come to know... which for us actors is great
because it gives us the liberty of creating our own characters,"
Amarteifio said.
"You don't know their origin story, there's enough time for them
to be completely different people for us to create completely
unique characters... I know what she's like in future but to be
able to create the foundations for that was exciting for me."
On Tuesday, fans got to see a teaser trailer as well as clips
from "Queen Charlotte", which also features other "Bridgerton"
cast members including Ruth Gemmell, who plays Lady Violet, and
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Agatha Danbury.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Additional reporting by
Natasha Mulenga; Editing by Mike Harrison)
(Photo: Cast member Golda Rosheuvel attends the
world premiere for the second season of the Netflix show "Bridgerton"
in London, Britain March 22, 2022. REUTERS/May James)
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