One of the most exciting additions to The Crown Season 4 is Gillian Anderson, who plays former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Thatcher looms large in the annals of history, bearing the distinction of being the first woman to hold the position of Prime Minister and proceeding to become an extremely polarizing figure over the course of her 11 years in office. Thatcher's working relationship with Queen Elizabeth II (played by Olivia Colman for a second and final season) will be one of the key focal points of Season 4, with their politely adversarial feelings seemingly coloring every encounter they …

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From writer/director Jacob Chase and based on his short, the horror flick Come Play follows a lonely young autistic boy named Oliver (Azhy Robertson) who wants connection with friends but instead turns to his cell phone and tablet for company. When a mysterious creature called Larry uses those devices to enter the real world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must overcome their own differences in order to protect their son. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Gillian Jacobs talked about what sold her on this project, why seeing intense adult dramas …

Netflix has released a whole batch of new photos from The Crown Season 4. The next season of Peter Morgan's long-running series moves into the late '70s and early '80s and looks at the beginning of one of the most turbulent periods in the royal family's life during the 20th century. It's a period which includes the arrival of the first female Prime Minister — the one, the only, the infamous Margaret Thatcher (played by Gillian Anderson) — and Princes Charles' high-profile first marriage to Diana Spencer (played by Emma Corrin). [caption id="attachment_932307" align="alignright" width="…

From showrunner Gillian Flynn and inspired by the original British series, the Amazon Prime Video eight-episode conspiracy thriller Utopia follows a group of comic book fans who have bonded over their obsession with a seemingly fictional comic that they quickly realize is not only very real but very dangerous, as it predicts threats to humanity. As they find themselves trapped in life-or-death stakes involving the comic’s central character Jessica Hyde (Sasha Lane), this group of friends – Becky (Ashleigh LaThrop), Ian (Dan Byrd), Samantha (Jessica Rothe), Wilson Wilson (Desmin Borges) and Grant (Javon “Wanna” Walton) – have to …

Netflix has unveiled the first The Crown Season 4 teaser trailer, offering our first look at the new season of the highly expensive and incredibly popular period drama series. This is the second season that finds Olivia Colman filling the lead role of Queen Elizabeth, but as it delves deeper into her reign, we’re introduced to Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and the teaser also heralds the arrival of Princess Diana. The season covers 1979 to 1990. Of course, it was just announced that Tenet star Elizabeth Debicki has been cast as Diana for the upcoming Season 5, so …

Gravitas Ventures has released a trailer for writer-director Kris Rey's big-hearted indie comedy I Used to Go Here, which was produced by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island. Community star Gillian Jacobs heads back to college in this film as Kate, a 35-year-old writer whose former professor -- and old crush -- invites her to speak at her alma mater following the lackluster launch of her debut novel. With her book tour cancelled and her ego deflated, Kate hopes that returning to her old college as a published author will give her …

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Ken Jeong shares excerpts from a group thread with Gillian Jacobs and Yvette Nicole Brown in which they talk about their time on NBC's Community.

Season 3 has yet to premiere and already Netflix has added Gillian Anderson to The Crown's season 4 cast. The upcoming third season will feature an all-new cast as the fictional Queen Elizabeth II and her family grows older and years go by. As such, Oscar-winner Olivia Colman will take over for Claire Foy as Elizabeth; Tobias Menzies will play Prince Philip, a role originated by Matt Smith; Helena Bonham Carter steps in for Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret; finally, Ben Daniels will play Margaret's husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, first played by Matthew Goode. [caption id="…

The Crown confirms that Gillian Anderson is playing Margaret Thatcher, the U.K.'s first woman Prime Minister, in season 4 of the Netflix series.