It's such a small little thing, but they've made these people so real and so wonderful and imperfect. But what if Penelope didn't just let this little incident go? Can you tell me more about your set visits and what you saw being filmed? As an author, seeing your words brought to life on screen is a rare and wondrous thing. Bridgerton is based on a book series by author Julia Quinn and there's uh, eight novels. The new series debuted on the streaming service on December 25, 2020. Credit: It's even rarer if you're a romance author, a genre oft dismissed and devalued. And there's a huge market for them. Buy the Julia Quinn books that inspired Bridgerton on Netflix. It's amazing. There are so many good books out there in romance, both in contemporary romance and historical romance and paranormal romance. Julia Quinn was at a Starbucks when she found out that her novels made it into the hands of Shonda Rhimes. They made me cover my eyes when I walked in and took a video of me seeing it for the first time. How do Simon and Daphne navigate their first pregnancy. Quinn is the author behind the Bridgerton series, which has now been turned into a hit Netflix TV show produced by Shonda Rhimes 20 years after … DaphnexSimon. set during the time that Daphne is pregnant because we need some goddamn DaphneXSimon pregnancy fluff we were denied in the show. 12: Colin brings his wife breakfast in bed. Mature for the moment for the series but if it gets more explicit I will change... “This isn’t a conversation we should be having on the front steps,” he glared at them both, the frown looking quite displaced on his normally jovial face. Colin knew Penelope, he noticed Penelope. JULIA QUINN: It has been a very long process. What was your reaction to all of that? I feel the need to assure all my readers and just say, look, this isn't a word for word adaptation, but it shouldn't be, and I don't want it to be. Will he deny her? That's why when author Julia Quinn, the force behind the bestselling eight-book series The Bridgertons, first heard creative force Shonda Rhimes was interested in her work, she was shocked. For example, Queen Charlotte, who was a new character in the series, this is a woman who many historians believe was of mixed race. It's not that they're just taking my characters and being what I put on the page, they're taking them and they're making them into something bigger. And I was like, "That's just exactly right." “Bridgerton,” based on Julia Quinn’s series of historical romances about the Bridgerton family in Regency London, debuts on Netflix Dec. 25. As a writer, it's so fascinating to me to see how they are adapting it. Truly he is just doing it as a friend. 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 tells EW. He sets out to help her gain confidence and realise she is worth having someone fall in love, completey platonically of course. I'm pretty sure it was right after Anthony had caught her kissing Simon, and they were arguing about the possibility of a duel. When you’re Colin Bridgerton, and your wife is married to your sister. I don't even know where to start. When each Bridgerton siblings marry their spouse is introduced to an alliance between the people who married into the family. What did you think about that shift? Those are all wonderful, but the historical romance novels that are being written today are a little bit different. The first season of the romantic period drama was … “Anthony!” Edwina practically yelled, “Mum and I are awfully flattered, but I think Kate would be rather put out don’t you?”, ORAnthony Bridgerton has a question he wants to ask Kate Sheffield. In January, that was a bit different because I went out and by then the set had been built. Too bad fate decided they'd be perfect soulmates. Nearly four years ago, the author of a bestselling Regency-era romance series, now adapted into Netflix's Bridgerton, was working and sipping coffee in her local shop when she got a call from her agent.He said that Rhimes was a newly appointed member of the Bridgerton fan club and … There's nothing definite on that but of course, I'm hopeful. It's just made it so rich and wonderful. The scripts have been amazing. They've brilliantly adapted The Duke and I, but also they brought these other side characters to life to make it more than just the one book, and to lay down little pieces to hopefully lay the framework for future seasons. The casting is amazing. “Alliance”, Kate asked, “What kind of alliance?”“Well, I will try to explain and you just relax and listen.”, she nodded and he continued,” I know you just married into the family, but I have been dealing with them for almost two years now. 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Bridgerton, Netflix's lush adaptation of Julia Quinn's historical romance series, has been viewed by 63 million households since its December 25 premiere, and is Netflix's fifth biggest original series debut.. On the surface, this is unsurprising - Bridgerton is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, the mastermind behind hit shows Scandal (2012-18) and Grey's Anatomy (2005-). And what would the world look like then? But after getting production going, it has just been uniformly positive and fabulous. How did you react to the news that Julie Andrews was going to voice Lady Whistledown? I saw that one getting filmed and that was really fun just to see the family dynamic. The adaptation has the full power of both Shondaland and Netflix behind it, and it's evident in the show's lush costumes and astonishing backdrops. Strong-minded and goal-oriented Daphne. So, instead of taking off his coat and throwing it back at him, she was taking off this massive down jacket and thrusting it at him. And I said, "Yes!" Oh my goodness. To realize that something that began in my head and that was just me now belongs to so many other people. Scandal! Eloisa James is amazing. Like all Shondaland projects, this show reflects the world as it is. Can he contain himself if Sophie gets curious, A collection of Colin/Penelope drabbles. It's so big that they can actually have two units shooting at the same time apparently. He had his family, siblings and his dear friend Penelope Featherington. And no one knows where she is or if she is alright? I got teary. It's important to remember that Bridgerton isn't a history lesson. Bridgerton season two is a possibility for Netflix following the success of the debut season. What if she had helped raise other people of color to higher ranks in society? So very high drama. They did everything right. And while I love my wife and her family, well our family, ”, he flicked his finger between the two of them,” they can be a bit too much sometimes. From finding out to the end... (Please note these were all previously part of my reconciliation adventure one shots. She was a liberal free-spirit and flight risk. I really hope that it opens the doors and opens some flood gates for Hollywood to realize what an incredible reservoir of source material is out there. Basically the end of season 1 though. Colin isn’t an idiot, he knows how Penelope feels. Sophie and Benedict were once lovers, now almost strangers, but that is about to change, as Kate and Anthony meet and don't exactly greet, Colin realizes what has been in front of him all along when he risks losing it and Eloise decides to give her heart a chance, and the most fertile family in London live through the intricacies of love. I got to see an argument between Daphne and Anthony. Bridgerton's author has said she wants Daphne and the Duke of Hastings to return in series two, despite them not being the main focus of her second book.. Julia Quinn… Jealous and possessive Simon. I don't really feel pressure because I just think this is going to be so good. Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton book set – which takes place in the Regency era in London – is a wildly popular and mega-successful series that follows the eight affluent Bridgerton siblings as they search for love and marriage. They have always been close, but now a small request from Eloise might change her relationship with Benedict in ways she could have never predicted. Make her shine even brighter, of course! I'm just going through the historical stuff right now. Bridgerton author Julia Quinn says Shonda Rhimes discovered series after running out of holiday reading material. When Anthony invited Edwina, his girlfriend, to a ski holiday he did not expect that her elder sister would have to accompany them. I stopped breathing basically. Sarah MacLean writes books that are just so fierce and feminist, and I love them. But it's mostly very small things like, "This person, she called 'Sir' this, not 'Lord' this," very technical details. It's wild. Or will he show her pleasure that no brother should give their sister? She's such a smart writer. But from that time to when the show will air will be just under four years. He did not expect that when they'd take the cursed slow and old double chair lift to the summit that his chair partner would be the insufferable Kate or that they would be stuck on the cursed lift achingly close to the unloading station. Bridgerton is a Netflix period drama created and executive produced by Chris Van Dusen and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers.The series premiered December 25, 2020. I rewind the tape but all it does is pauseOn the very moment all was lostSending signalsTo be double crossed. She loves her life, and siblings. It's again, I mean, I have no words and I write words for a living, and it's just — I'm so excited by it. What if Polin was the slow burn I so very crave, dear reader? Wait…The one where Colin has to deal with Eloise barging in/cockblocking in on their married life constantly because that’s just Eloise’s style. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Because it's so exciting. Not only can she not stop thinking about him but he seems intent to hurt any chance she has at finding a suitable match. Daphne has always known she would have a role in her family business and has just started a Master in business. Inset: Roberto File, Julia Quinn reflects on seeing her books come to life in. You're certainly not alone. That is unbelievable. Finished bingeing "Bridgerton" on Netflix and immediately started reading the "Bridgerton" novels by Julia Quinn? You want to tell everybody, but you can't. In terms of the stories and the emotions of the characters, everything has been spot on. He was a traditional man with solid roots. Quinn was a consultant on the series, but she wasn't a part of the writers' room overseen by showrunner Chris Van Dusen. Does that make you nervous or feel like added pressure? © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. Spread the love with EW's Valentine's Day gift guide, a Regency-set romance based on her novels about the Bridgerton siblings, Seduction! I wasn't breathing for so long I legitimately should have died. Colin Bridgerton was a free man, as is any young unmarried man is living with wealth. A girl from the country and of comparatively simple means she feels incredibly intimidated by the lavish balls she must attend in pursuit of her family's dream for her to marry a high-ranking suitor. New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn was sipping coffee in her local Starbucks when she got a call from her agent to say that Shonda Rhimes was interested in the rights to her Bridgerton book series. "If somebody was going to do a period piece, they wanted to do another adaptation of Jane Austen or one of the Bronte sisters. Bridgerton author Julia Quinn: 'I've been dinged by the accuracy police – but it's fantasy!' Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Story of Bridgerton in the modern era. When they were bringing this series to life they really played with the idea of what if she had been universally acknowledged as mixed race? The show is for a modern audience. It's also interesting because as I look at it, I'll read something and be like, "This is exactly the best way to do this." What will Colin Bridgerton do when some other guy enters Penelope's life, and his dear Pen is dulled by that guy? And so, the creator of the show did take some liberties in re-imagining the world, but they're not [coming] out of nowhere. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. There are some new characters or characters who were in the background in later books and have been brought forward and given a dominant storyline this season. And I personally would not have thought of it. And what is this deep ache tearing his whole ribcage open, the desperation burning his lungs with every breath he takes? Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn (343) Bridgerton (TV) (291) Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (3) Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms (3) Law & Order: SVU (1) Original Work (1) Real Person Fiction (1) Bandom (1) Actor RPF (1) Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms (1) Include Characters Anthony Bridgerton (186) Colin Bridgerton (150) Unfortunately, his familiarity proves an overwhelming burden for Caroline. What is it like seeing characters you created and words you wrote come to life? There's just this whole world in there. So, we could form an alliance and kind of keep each other in loop with the family’s antics.". And they put so many resources and so much work into it, and it's just going to be absolutely beautiful. Benedict decides he needs to teach his future wife how to dance ready for their nuptials and upcoming wedding ball. The one where Anthony's a workaholic, Kate is best friends with his whole family, and they despise each other. Modern Day BridgertonThe Bridgertons are well known in London the Bridgertons have been an important and successful name in business for generations. Modern AU setting BridgertonColin Bridgerton has reoccurring dreams.These dreams, Involve his co-worker and his younger sisters best friend.Penelope Featherington.These dreams also involve little to no clothes.And now Colin has landed himself in it big time.2 weeks alone with Penelope traveling Scotland for their work. Then, I went out to Bath and saw most of this really fun one with Penelope and Eloise talking as they were walking around a marketplace. Still, she was able to read every script and visit the set on two separate occasions. She is best known for her Bridgerton historical romance series--the basis for the hit Netflix show, the Splendid trilogy, and the Smythe-Smith Quartet, among others. It's much more diverse than we're used to seeing in depictions of this time period, both on-screen and on the page. You have many friends who are authors and you're such a wonderful champion for their books, but is there a particular series you'd like to see get adapted next? It was really fun to watch because I saw them rehearsing it first. I’ve now decided to make a series so the first 5 chapters are reposts and I’ve deleted the one shots...). “… and I am certainly not going to marry Penelope Featherington!” Colin added, trying to make his point with finality. We called up Quinn to get her thoughts on the adaptation, what it's like seeing your words come to the screen, and what she did when she first heard the Julie Andrews casting news. As you said, the romance community feared we might never see this day, and we're definitely hoping this kicks off a wave of interest in adapting historical romance novels. There are hundreds and hundreds of people working on this project, and they're all bringing a little bit of themselves to it. It's just this little squeal where her arms are straight at her sides. In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. (Modern AU), 13: Penelope watches the snow and Colin brings her hot chocolate. After Violet Bridgerton dies tragically in early April 1814, Anthony is left with no choice but to push back his search for a wife for yet another season. I can't believe he would assume I hadn't. From the very first phone call, when my agent called me and said, "Have you heard of Shonda Rhimes?" That's why when author Julia Quinn, the force behind the bestselling eight-book series The Bridgertons, first heard creative force Shonda Rhimes was interested in … I started hyperventilating. ... is a huge fan of Quinn’s Bridgerton series. And it was just, it was really kind of fun to watch. Simon a successful lawyer, new back in town accidentally runs into Daphne and is shocked with her lack of self confidence and letinng Anthony rule her life. And where the hell is Penelope Featherington? this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Even though she’d saved up for years for the opportunity to present both Kate and Edwina in the same season, Mary realizes that she won’t be able to give her daughters the season they both deserve. I'm not a big crier, but I definitely got choked up. The first full. Just waiting and keeping my mouth shut was really hard. He did not expect that Edwina would not be a prolific skier but rather Kate was. (Coffee Shop AU), 14: Colin tends to Penelope while ill. (Post-Canon). But the real trick, though, is that if somebody is going to do this, they have to do it well. Daphne sees the grimace on his face and sighs. Society papers! What if her continued disgruntlement began to chip away at Colin's heart, completely unexplainable by him? I'm giddy. She’s fantastic.”. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Can you just tell me a bit more about what your experience through the process has been like from first getting the offer to seeing scripts to going to set, all of it? I'm a writer, but I'm also a consumer. Could Anthony, the man who as a boy told her how he loved her, really do something so cruel to her as to ruin her only means to improve her life? I get goosebumps, but I'm not nervous because I just know how good it is. It's the type of thing where, if the first one is done badly, then that's going to be reflected on me, but I promise you, this is not done badly. How does he get on? In fact, the first book in Julia Quinn’s “Bridgerton” series, which has been the No. Filming for a second season was meant to have begun already, but was delayed. I did see a scene from episode 1 where you see Violet and all the daughters talking about their new dresses. Caroline Kensington feels like a fish out of water entering Grosvenor Square for the first time. Here's everything we know so far about Bridgerton season two. It's really shown me that there's this whole type of writing that I know very little about, but I'm learning. They are total opposites who never should have met. But one thing that I have been telling people, that's just as incredible as seeing your characters come to life, and in some ways more, is just the sheer scale of it. Based on Julia Quinn's best-selling series of novels, Bridgerton is set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. Even the times Eloise was blind to her best friend's troubles, Colin was aware and ready to act. [Netflix] took a video of me. Julia Quinn Books A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe, Julia Quinn began writing her first book one month after finishing college and has published more than 20 books since then. Work Search: A #1 New York Times bestseller . ORAnthony Bridgerton is trying to propose, everyone knows it (except for Kate who's mildly bemused by everyone's new obsession with her left hand) so why the bloody hell do they keep getting in the way?! Please consider turning it on! So there's a lot of material to draw on for the TV show. And in the real scene, she has his coat on over her dress, but when they were rehearsing it, she was wearing this long Canada goose down jacket. But an adaptation where you've got my characters and my stories, but give it new life is amazing. That's what they went with and it's beautiful to see. However, one man is familiar, the rakishly handsome Anthony Bridgerton, who once spent his summers with her in his family's country house when they were only teenagers. I've visited the set twice. It would be great if this opens the door. Lisa Kleypas is always fabulous. I think Julie Anne Long's Penny Royal Green series is amazing. "Oh" was all Penelope said. But admitting what beats in his own heart will tear down walls he’s not sure he can survive without. Enjoy! And… he desperately needs to hire a governess for his younger siblings. From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the first novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix.. But, what happens when one day back from his travels, Miss Featherington is nowhere to be found? There are little moments — for example, where Daphne is informed that she has a bunch of callers coming, she gives this squeal and it's just this tiny little thing. As you mentioned, they have shifted some storylines. A word for word adaptation of my books would not make a great TV series. Wanting to help her stepmother and half-sister, Kate takes a job at the Bridgerton House as a governess for the two youngest Bridgerton siblings. Bridgerton Family Book Series 5 Books Collection Set by Julia Quinn (The Duke and I, Viscount Who Loved Me, Offer From a Gentleman, Romancing Mister Bridgerton & Sir Phillip, With Love) by Julia Quinn , The Duke and I By Julia Quinn , et al. Very positive. She was even fine being plain average Daphne. [That's] one of the things that I feel the show is getting so perfectly: People who love each other, but also needle each other. An enchanting collection containing the first three novels in New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series set in Regency England—The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and An Offer from a Gentleman—now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix . It made dealing with Anthonys offer protectiveness easy to deal with because no one wanted her anyway. The first time was in September, and when I visited then, they were doing all location work. Case in point: the millions of readers who are counting down the days until Netflix releases its adaptation of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series on Dec. 25. Netflix. I don't think it's at all surprising that the person who would realize that would be Shonda Rhimes.". I'd be thrilled to have more like this to see. It was the set for much of Bridgerton house's interior. "Truly, I never thought this would happen to me. They send [scripts] to me for comments because I am a consultant, and I've sent a few things back. Offers may be subject to change without notice. In terms of pressure for people to follow, I don't think so. “I don’t understand why you and Kate don’t get along, honestly. Probably because there's lots of stuff happening in contemporary romance. On Dec. 25, what Quinn once assumed was impossible comes true as Bridgerton, a Regency-set romance based on her novels about the Bridgerton siblings, hits Netflix. I'm excited.
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