One thing I really liked about the original 1998 Elizabeth was how much it resembled The Godfather, even down to the Coppola-style cross-cut editing. In director Shekhar Kapur’s hands, Cate Blanchett’s Tudor queen became a Michael Corleone figure, moving from naivete to ruthless consolidation of power, at the cost of isolating herself from all close emotional ties to any other human being. Now that Kapur and Blanchett have reunited to tell the rest of Elizabeth’s story — the lethal rivalry with Mary Queen of Scots, the all-important war against the Spanish armada — does that mean Elizabeth: The Golden Age will be their Godfather Part II? We can only hope, but this trailer for the sequel (which opens Oct. 12) looks promising. It’s two and a half minutes overstuffed with drama, pageantry, and the always welcome Clive Owen (as a scruffy, roguish Sir Walter Raleigh). Really, what more could you ask?
Jun 27
2007
04:44 PM ET
Trailer Blazer: 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'
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Is it wrong to drool through an entire trailer? WOW! Now there’s hope for something to look forward to in the fall, and to tide me over until season 2 of The Tudors. Cate Blanchett is superb as always. I can’t wait!
Elizabeth is in my top 15 fav. movie list, I can’t wait for this to come out!
What a ridiculous resume. That wasn’t a consolidation of power, it was a garnering of savvy – she always had the power.
One of my fave movies / stories / actresses / monarchs / periods of history…..
….is Cantona in it?
I hope Geoffrey Rush is back too. He really showed the intrigue that was happening then.
Wait. They are making a sequel and I’m just hearing about it now? Should I blame myself or you EW for not making me aware of this sooner? This is going to be so good.
The Other Boleyn Girl as a major motion picture.
The Tudors on Showtime.
Now, Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
It’s weird. Could this be a sign that people in Hollywood care about quality again?
I am surprised that they’re doing a sequel after ten years, but it’s great. I’m so in love with Cate Blanchett (and I saw Samantha Morton in the trailer too!), so I’m very excited about this.
jcarla -Rush was in the trailer, don’t worry
I’d ask to see Cate Blanchette in that dress she wore to the Oscars the year she was nominated for Elizabeth. That would rule.
I would be a lot more excited about this if they hadn’t had to kill Christopher Eccleston off in the first one… even Clive Owen is no substitute. Cate is wonderful, though, so I’m sure the movie will be great.
Clive Owen scruffy? He looks pretty hot to me!
Ok…why is it that I’m just NOW hearing of this sequel? I mean, the first one is a CLASSIC (and it’s pure madness that Cate lost to Gwenyth in that Oscar race because Cate’s was the MUCH better performance). I really hope they continue just as the first movie did in terms of tone and style. I’m so there for this film! I HEART YOU CATE!
I hope it’s equal in quality to not only the first film, but the recent HBO version with Helen Mirren.
I’ll watch Clive Owen in anything. Arthur, Croupier, Gosford Park, you name it.
2007: Best year ever.
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