The Serpent Queen

Starz announced today that Golden Globe winner, two-time Academy Award and two-time BAFTA Award-nominated actress Samantha Morton (Minority Report, Harlots, The Walking Dead) has been cast to star as the nefarious Catherine de Medici in the new STARZ Original series The Serpent Queen. The dark legend centered on de Medici comes from writer and executive …

Starz today announced it has given the green light to The Serpent Queen, the dark legend of Catherine de Medici from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow, The Lone Ranger). Based on the book CATHERINE de MEDICI: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, the series will be executive produced by …