Queen's Gambit: Soon To Be a Major Motion Picture, FIREBRAND (The Tudor Trilogy, 1)

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This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. A number of films have captured the imagination of movie buffs at this year's Cannes Film Festival, with Tudor drama Firebrand among the buzziest projects at the event. In the 1990s she attended Birkbeck, University of London as a mature student gaining a 1st class BA in English Literature and the Prize for English, followed by a masters in Creative Writing. Fremantle's first novel, Queen’s Gambit, focuses on the life of Henry VIII of England's last wife, Catherine Parr. The film comes from Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz and stars Tomb Raider's Alicia Vikanderas Katherine Parr, the final wife of England's infamous King Henry VIII (portrayed here by Jude Law).

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Fremantle's themes of women and power and are linked by her interest in exploring the invisibility of early modern women's lives. Elizabeth Fremantle chaired the judging panel for the HWA Gold Crown 2018, [1] an award for historical novel of the year. When Villiers decides to claim his son against Hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercy. Gripping, captivating, and consistently enlightening, Disobedient firmly places Gentileschi as one of the greatest artists and heroines in history.

Fremantle has taken a fascinating poisoning case, a toxic blend of glamour, intrigue and ambition, and breathed new life into it. The film will chronicle her torment at the hands of the cruel monarch, as well as the strength of her will to avoid the death sentence handed to both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. Watch out for the brand new cover reveal and​if you simply can't wait for the new edition, you can find the original below. Based on the novel by Elizabeth Fremantle titled Queen's Gambit (no relation to the Netflix series), Firebrand examines the period of Tudor England in which Catherine Parr became queen consort to an ageing King Henry VIII. For this new edition," Elizabeth says,"I have not altered my original narrative, rather I have polished it, tidied the writing and honed the style.

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I was so glad to see Artemisia's story told, for the dignity, honour and recognition given to her bravery and talent in this novel, and I was swept away in the lush, evocative prose that transported me to a painter's studio in Rome in the 1600s through the eyes of a defiant and determined young woman. She has had work published in various other publications including Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times and occasionally reviews fiction for the Sunday Express. Through effervescent prose, Elizabeth Fremantle brings the story of artist Artemisia Gentileschi to life. It was truly like stepping back in time: the costumes and sets exquisite and accurate to the last detail.Her fourth novel, The Girl in the Glass Tower is about Lady Arbella Stuart, who was for a time the presumed heir to Elizabeth I of England. Following a buzzy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, it's likely we'll hear more about their wide release plan soon, with potential that it could come towards the end of the year to capitalise on awards season. It was such a thrill to see Alicia Vikander and Jude Law bring to life my characters from Queen's Gambit, under the brilliant eye of director Karim Ainouz.

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Fremantle is the 5x great-granddaughter of diarist Elizabeth Wynne Fremantle and Thomas Fremantle, the latter of whom was a close associate of Horatio Nelson. The film rights to Queen's Gambit was acquired by Baby Cow Productions and a feature film premiered at Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, directed by Karim Aïnouz and produced by Gabrielle Tana at Magnolia Mae productions. Fremantle’s Artemisia is passionate, brilliant, absolutely true to herself and is now one of my favourite fictional characters of all time.The film follows Parr's fight to avoid the grisly execution that befell two of Henry's former wives, which involves having to carefully hide her horror and grief towards his actions. I have also given the text room to breathe by separating it into more chapters and dividing the whole into four parts. Her seventh novel, Disobedient is due to be published in July 2023, and is a feminist retelling of the story of Artemisia Gentileschi. After leaving school aged sixteen Fremantle worked in a variety of jobs before embarking on a career in journalism. Since finishing her creative writing masters at Birkbeck, Fremantle has published six Tudor and Jacobean set novels with Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK.