“If somebody was going to do a period piece, they wanted to do another adaptation of Jane Austen or one of the Brontë sisters.” And I never thought it would happen to anyone because nobody was adapting romance novels, historical, or really even contemporary, for screen other than Hallmark movies,” she told Entertainment Weekly in December 2020. “Truly, I never thought this would happen to me. Quinn has said that she never anticipated that her books would be adapted for the screen. The plan was intended to be mutually beneficial, as the Duke of Hastings wanted to dismiss concerns about him not getting married.īridgerton is the first project released under TV mogul Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix deal following her 2017 exit from ABC, where she produced acclaimed shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder. To boost her chances, she cooks up a scheme with Simon Basset ( Regé-Jean Page) to pretend to be a couple in order to attract other potential suitors.
Both versions follow Daphne Bridgerton ( Phoebe Dynevor), as she struggles to find a husband after making her debut on London’s social scene. The new period drama, which premiered on Netflix in December 2020, is based on author Julia Quinn’s book series of the same name. Cut from the same cloth! With any book-to-screen adaptation, it’s normal for changes and tweaks to be made to the story line - and Bridgerton is no exception.
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