The Crown

Helena Bonham Carter Sought Psychic Help for Role of Princess Margaret on 'The Crown'

From “Fight Club’s” Marla Singer to “Harry Potter’s” Bellatrix Lestrange, Helena Bonham Carter is no stranger to playing peculiar and off-kilter characters. Now, despite embarking on a somewhat more conservative role for “The Crown,” she has taken her research a kooky step forward, employing a psychic to help her prepare for her role as Queen Elizabeth II’s sister Princess Margaret. more

Helena Bonham Carter Hired a Psychic to Contact Princess Margaret Before Starring in 'The Crown'

What won’t Helena Bonham Carter do for a part? According to The Guardian, Carter recently shared with audiences at the Cheltenham literary festival that to prepare for the role of Princess Margaret in Netflix’s “The Crown,” she hired a psychic to help her contact the dead royal. (This was in addition to reading all of the Princess’ biographies, and contacting an astrologer and a grapholog... more

Another Day, Another Netflix Mega-Deal: Analysts Weigh In On the Potential Payoff

Peter Morgan is the latest high-profile television creator to sign a big overall deal with Netflix, this one a multi-year deal valued at over $100 million that will encompass film and television, and result in two more seasons of “The Crown,” bringing the series total to six. (Season 3 of “The Crown” hits Netflix November 17 and work is already under way on Season 4.) Though they did not disclose terms, a Netflix... more