“This England”
Premiere is postponed because of the Queen
Kenneth Branagh plays Boris Johnson in This England.
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Sky has announced it will delay the launch of its This England series about Boris Johnson following the Queen’s death.
Sky has postponed the planned start of Michael Winterbottom’s (61) Boris Johnson drama “This England” starring Kenneth Branagh (61). As “Variety” reports, among other things, the premiere is said to have been postponed to September 28th after the official mourning period due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).
“Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen, it is His Majesty the King’s wish that a period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral,” the palace said in a statement. The funeral could take place on September 18.
“This England”: That’s what it’s about
The story of “This England”, once known as “This Sceptred Isle”, is said to focus on the first wave of the corona pandemic in 2020, when Johnson (58) was only a few months in office as Prime Minister and also had Covid-19 19 was ill. Johnson’s corona policy has been repeatedly criticized in recent years. The so-called “Partygate” affair about illegal celebrations during the lockdown also caused a stir for a long time.
The conservative politician increasingly lost the support of his government. As a result, Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party in July and later vacated the post of Prime Minister for Liz Truss (47). However, these latest developments are not part of the series. According to “Variety” Branagh didn’t reshoot any new scenes.