was a creature apart from the Jane Austen adaptations and sedate period pieces I already enjoyed, or sexy but bloody cable costume dramas. They piled up next to my bed and in my e-reader. In her review of the show, Patricia Matthew, an associate professor of English at Montclair State University, placed it in a long artistic tradition of Black women depicted in Regency settings. A Regency romance is set in a fantasy version of British high society in the early 19th century, and the central action revolves around the courtship between a woman (often a well-bred beauty) and a man (often a rakish peer). “Happily ever after has a tremendous amount of power that I think is subversive in many ways,” said MacLean. “There’s a sumptuous world that has to be depicted, and it seems like that’s a very expensive endeavor,” Matthew said. But because Bridgerton is the first fruit of Netflix’s $150 million deal with the US showrunner Shonda Rhimes and her Shondaland production company, things then take a different turn. Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard and Bridgerton breakout star Regé-Jean Page have joined the long list of cast members. I was deep in a Regency romance binge a few years ago when I pitched a highly self-interested piece to my editor: an investigation into why. And looking at the cast, it’s easy to see where that money is going. Some romance lovers, like Matthew, cringed at the sex scenes, while others (guilty) found them deliciously steamy. Netflix fans spot Bridgerton filming blunder with 'Primark poster' in 19th century Bath; The plot thickened when viewers went on to realise that Queen Elizabeth II’s (Olivia Colman) office was also the very same one the Duke used in Bridgerton. Rege-Jean, 30, who moved to London when he was 14, previously worked with Shonda Rhimes on American TV drama For The People. The shocking scene in which Daphne, Season 1’s heroine, sexually assaults the Duke in order to get pregnant against his wishes, has received particular scrutiny. Hold your hearts, 'Bridgerton' fans, as the Dyke of Hastings will not be gracing us with his presence in the second season of the Netflix show. It included so many of the little genre touches that make romances so satisfying ― the physicality, and the tension, and the anticipation.”, A romance isn’t meant to be restrained and biting like Austen, or a gritty work of art like “Mad Men,” or even a constant churn of drama like “Gossip Girl.” It’s a show about the slow build, and the explosion of passion. “I can’t imagine that it isn’t a huge amount [due to] patriarchy, in the sense that for the same reason it gets disdained on the page, it gets disdained on the screen,” said MacLean. They piled up next to my bed and in my e-reader. I was deep in a Regency romance binge a few years ago when I pitched a highly self-interested piece to my editor: an investigation into why this didn’t exist onscreen. See the best reactions to the news and what Rege-Jean Page and Shonda Rhimes said about his departure. “I think the plot lines are bananas. But since Bridgerton filmed on location, it's likely that most of the budget went to creating literally thousands of costume pieces. For Black women, this is particularly true. To this day, the people deciding which films and shows to finance are almost entirely men. The show has a sizable budget… The film is based on the 2009 novel by Mark Greaney and will follow the Gray Man, freelance assassin and former CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling), as he is hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Evans), a former cohort at the CIA. Critics and viewers, at their wits’ ends trying to make sense of this sexy, gossipy, frothy Regency costume drama, also tried to characterize it in terms of beloved on-screen classics: “Pride and Prejudice,” “Downton Abbey,” and, yes, “Gossip Girl.” These comparisons convey some bafflement, an uncertainty about how to categorize a show that isn’t really a realist historical drama, nor an edgy satire, nor a campy soap. “That’s not what this is!” The historical romance has finally gone mainstream — and that means a whole new audience is learning how to read a genre so long relegated to the margins. Deadline revealed that The Colour Room follows the journey of a determined, working-class woman, Clarice Cliff, as she breaks the glass ceiling and revolutionizes the workplace in the 20th century.She is a “vivacious young” factory worker in the industrial British midlands of the 1920s. On camera, the heroine’s jewel-encrusted gown costs far more than some well-chosen keystrokes. It is a real bonkbuster and has turned period drama upside down.”. While “Bridgerton” was in production, there was immense speculation on how the show would manage sex scenes. She said: “I was almost scaring people, like, ‘We have to get these crazy romance novels – they’re hot, they’re sexy and they’re really interesting’.”. At the same time, she said, we don’t want to see heroines who are marriage-obsessed and weak. While the 'Bridgerton' cast embarks on season two production in spring 2021, Page has his hands in several other upcoming projects. “Historical romance does a different kind of work than historical fiction,” Sarah MacLean, a popular historical romance author, told me during a phone call. FORGET the bonnets and coy blushing of other period dramas – Bridgerton does not shy away from loosening the corsets for some full-on sex scenes. To this day, the people deciding which films and shows to finance are almost entirely men. And looking at the cast, it’s easy to see where that money is going. Shonda Rhimes is that rare exception — a woman with creative control over a TV empire, and, Then there’s the money question. Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page in “Bridgerton,” the first Shonda Rhimes production to premiere on Netflix. A non-romance reader is unlikely to have a firm grasp of many things about the genre, outside of well-worn jokes about throbbing members and Fabio’s flowing hair, and though romance is among the bestselling genres in the book industry, it’s rarely adapted for TV or film. “The work of the romance is to show characters in hope and prosperity and joy and love.”. Greaney's novel began a bestselling book series, and it is expected that Gosling will continue in the role in multiple film installments. If you haven’t caught the Bridgerton bug yet, then worry not – Kate Jackson gives you the rundown on all you need to know . “If you go in watching ‘Bridgerton’ and say, ‘I think I’m watching Jane Austen,’ you’re going to be disappointed. Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page will not be returning as Simon for Bridgerton Season 2. But ultimately, she said in a phone interview, “Nobody’s reading Julia Quinn because they’re looking for disquisitions on historical precedent.”, Why has this omission persisted for so long? Eagle-eyed viewers have been quick to comment on what they saw as a … I think that’s a big part of how genre works.”, Matthew also told me that because of the particular genre, she’s not interested in “scolding the series for not matching the history that I know it comes from.”. God took his time on this one. Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page will not be returning as Simon for Bridgerton Season 2. The showrunner of Netflix's "Bridgerton" Chris Van Dusen shares his process and advice. With Phoebe Dynevor, Regé-Jean Page, Nicola Coughlan, Jonathan Bailey. Hank Stuever. RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk, Stacey Solomon transforms £1.2m home into Easter wonderland to surprise sons, Coronation Street's Melanie Hill deletes 'toxic' social media, Katie Price's son Junior, 15, says he wants a neck tattoo and two pierced ears, A Place In The Sun's Jasmine Harman reveals she fell in love with her cameraman, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Because the genre is generally regarded with such disdain in mainstream culture, it occupies a rather marginalized niche. “I think it’s a response to our audience needs, not to see women as simply in the service of strong, often wicked men,” she said. Practical obstacles to adapting romance also pop up. Forced sex and then, boom, we just move on the next day. His wife Lady Featherington is portrayed by Polly Walker, 54, who has appeared in BBC dramas Line Of Duty and Rome. It feels a little Jane Austen-y, but it doesn’t work like a Jane Austen novel.”, Nor is period romance merely a form of realist period fiction. The Sound Of Music icon, 85, was reportedly paid £1.5million to play gossipy Lady Whistledown, even though she never appears on screen. We’re not making your grandmother’s period show.” Rege-Jean, who worked with an intimacy coordinator for his sex scenes with co-star Phoebe, said: “There isn’t a puritan sense of shame about sex in the show. In the interest of keeping things fresh, a whole host of new actors are joining the already much-loved cast. Considering how much of a hit Bridgerton was with audiences, there's no surprise it's coming back and with a very famous Merlin actor a happy addition to the cast of series two. “[Marina] is drawn with a different set of challenges to face that mirror Daphne’s around childbirth. I’m begging the heavens to let it happen.”, Rege-Jean Page, as Simon Basset seems to be getting the most attention, though. “‘Bridgerton,’ on the other hand, takes place in 19th century London, which has often been whitewashed on screens.” ... having Black people in a big budget production period show—or film—about England before the 1900s feels like a foreign concept for white directors and writers,” wrote Carolyn Hinds from The Observer. As odd as it felt to see a straightforward romance adaptation dissected as if it were a failed attempt at matching Jane Austen, it makes sense. ... -Jones, the production designer for the historical romance series, who Chris Van Dusen and Shonda Rhimes gave a lavish budget to create a swoon-worthy production. While “Bridgerton” was in production, there was immense speculation on how the show would manage sex scenes. Hold the smelling salts, there is even, whisper it, self-pleasuring. One viewer writes: “Bridgerton has an on-screen rape scene of a black man. But I think she’s also a woman who is loved and respected. “There’s a way that the show is telling you, here is how to enjoy this. Much of that has to do with telling stories in which women find joy and comfort rather than being harmed or neglected. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. On Christmas Day 2020, Shondaland’s “Bridgerton” arrived on Netflix. Ella Dawson, a sex and culture critic, sees period romance as a way to provide a balm — an experience in which violence and trauma are, if not absent, superseded by a reassurance of ultimate well-being — while also walking readers through more thorny questions. Shonda Rhimes is that rare exception — a woman with creative control over a TV empire, and a fan of the Quinn series. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Regé-Jean Page's time on the hit Netflix regency drama 'Bridgerton' has come to an end. "I guess they saved on the budget by sharing sets!" Super-disappointing.”, Another, Lori Carriere, writes: “Bridgerton makes me realise how we’ve failed to educate folks on how rape happens to men.”, CRITICS and fans alike have been going mad for Bridgerton. BRITISH beauty Phoebe Dynevor stars in the lead role of society debutante Daphne Bridgerton. “It’s a little bit of Jane Austen meets ‘Gossip Girl’ with maybe ‘49 Shades [of Grey’],” he told The Wrap in a December interview. “You don’t get it!” I wanted to shout. According to Deadline, Rupert Young has been added to the line-up and luckily for him, getting into unusual … “Bridgerton” isn’t Austen, but it never claimed to be. Then there’s the money question. They fall in love, and there’s a payoff! a way to center Black women’s happiness and care, both in contemporary settings and in historical ones. With Phoebe Dynevor, Regé-Jean Page, Nicola Coughlan, Jonathan Bailey.
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