'BRIDGERTON' 19TH CENTURY
SAGA BECOMES NETFLIX SERIES
The Duke and I is the first of eight novels |
BRIDGERTON
is set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. From the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair to the aristocratic palaces of Park Lane and beyond, the series unveils a seductive, sumptuous world replete with intricate rules and dramatic power struggles, where no one is truly ever on steady ground. At the heart of the show is the powerful Bridgerton family. Comprised of eight close
knit siblings (each of them has one of the eight novels set
between 1813 and 1827 dedicated too them), this funny, witty, daring and
clever group must navigate the upper ten thousand’s marriage mart in
search of romance, adventure and love.
is set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. From the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair to the aristocratic palaces of Park Lane and beyond, the series unveils a seductive, sumptuous world replete with intricate rules and dramatic power struggles, where no one is truly ever on steady ground. At the heart of the show is the powerful Bridgerton family. Comprised of eight close
The series will be produced for 2020 airing |
Julie
Andrews will lend her voice to Lady Whistledown, who, anonymous to readers, mysterious, sharp tongued gossip writer, uses a curious mix of social commentary and scathing insult to send the season of 1813’s ton into an all-out frenzy. The first book, Duke and I, is a love story between two wealthy aristocrats who fake an engagement to avoid societal pressures and their matchmaking mothers.
So one TV chapter to match one of the eight 'Bridgerton' novels by Julia Quinn...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Julie Andrews as a narrator will display impeccable diction and voice.
I hope they won't make the series cheesy as the books probably are :)
DeleteThis one sounds quite fun! I have never read a historical romance before, but I wouldn't be opposed to watching it play out on the screen. I do like Julie Andrews too!
ReplyDeleteI bet all of the guys in the books are hunky and gorgeous and the women they 'fall in love' with silly chicks who faint every three pages :)
DeleteI bet you're right ;)
DeleteI've seen some of her bookcovers, trust me I'm more than right LOL Even her titles are hilarious. I'm surprised it is not on Lifetime but on Netflix.
DeleteThis could have potential!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about the casting.
Deletethose series of novels are interesting. WOndering how they look like on the screen
ReplyDeleteShould be fun to see!
DeleteUm...
ReplyDeleteThat is the expected reaction.
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