‘The Crown’ Reunion 2027 — Is It Happening?

Rumors of a the Crown reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Thursday (April 23) as reports claimed that Netflix confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2027.

UPDATE 24/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Can you believe it's been 9 years since the Crown first aired?! (9 years, 5 months, 20 days to be exact.)

Why in the world did the Crown end?

When the Crown came to an end after 8 years in December 2023, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), Philip Mountbatten (Matt Smith) and Princess Margaret (Vanessa Kirby). And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.

Would a Crown reunion disappoint people?

The Crown aired from 2016-2023 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. But Smith said he's not sure if the Crown would work today. “I don't want to see old Philip Mountbatten,” he told a journalist (Smith turned 43 in October). “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” he added.

Still hoping for a Crown movie?

In a recent interview, Eileen Atkins (who played Queen Mary until 2016) said she can't imagine a Crown reunion hitting the big screen. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. It was horrible.’”

Co-star Matt Smith has also previously explained, “It would be terrible to do something and have it not be good,”. “It was so terrific ... If we did a Crown movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it.”

On the subject of whether there could be a Crown film, John Lithgow stated : “I think it's a bit of a case of ‘the book is better than the movie’.”

What about a Crown reboot?

Recasting the Crown for a modern reboot. Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters.

Be it in the form of a Crown reunion, a Crown movie, or a Crown reboot, if you had to start filming today, who would you cast in what role?

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