Posted: 3:11 PM EDT October 19, 2020 | Updated: 3:45 p.m. EDT October 19, 2020
Joan Collins gave fans a preview of her new role in medieval drama series Glow and Darkness, which also stars Denise Richards and Jane Seymour
The 87-year-old actress is expected to play Adélaïde de Maurienne, a 12th-century queen of France as the second wife of King Louis VI
Taking to Instagram on Monday, the Dynasty star exuded elegance as she posed in full costume on set
First day of filming: Joan Collins gave fans a preview of her new role in medieval drama series Glow and Darkness The 87-year-old actress will play Adélaïde de Maurienne
The star was dripping with jewelry as she donned a pearl choker and earrings, as well as a jeweled crown
She captioned the snap: ‘My first day on the set of the new #blockbuster #glowanddarkness as Queen Adelaide of Savoy @dreamlight_dl’
On hiatus: Denise Richards announced on Sunday that her new series Glow And Darkness with Jane Seymour had suspended filming
Adelaide became the second wife of King Louis VI of France in 1115, and they had nine children, the second of which became Louis VII of France
She was one of the most politically active medieval queens in France, her name appearing on 45 royal charters during the reign of Louis VI
After the death of Louis VI, Adelaide did not immediately retire into conventual life, like most widowed queens of the time Instead, she married Matthew I de Montmorency and they had a child
Glow and Darkness, which is filmed in Italy, France, Morocco, Egypt and Spain, will also star Denise Richards, 49, and former Bond girl Jane Seymour, 69.
The medieval drama depicts the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, while focusing on popular historical figures such as Richard the Lionheart and Leonor d’Aquitaine (Seymour)
Writer Alejandro Gillermo Roemmers created the series and co-wrote the first season with Jose Luis Moreno, with José Luis Alcaine as director of photography
Speaking to Variety about the project, Alcaine said: ‘We have to think about the lighting during this time and recreate it to make the settings look what they would have had when these palaces and churches were built, without changing them, but rather by adapting them to our way of working ‘
It won’t come cheap, however, with Moreno predicting that the budget will triple his latest effort in English, Queens, made for RTVE
He told the site: ‘I can’t give you the exact budget as we are planning three seasons, and there will be massive battles and visual effects
‘But, thinking about Queens, which I think was a big deal, I think we’re going to triple it Of course it’s not set in stone because we’ll be shooting another six months’
Filming began earlier this year, but was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic
Staying Safe: Denise shared behind-the-scenes photos of her work on the set, which was suspended in March during the pandemic
Joan spent lockdown in London with her husband Percy Gibson, 55, but claimed the government’s advice that older people should stay indoors during the global pandemic was ‘total discrimination’ ‘
Clearing nothing, she said: ‘I’ve always thought of Western society to be terribly ageist, and I’m not just talking about showbiz but all walks of life
‘Then the UK government insisted that the over 70s horrible expression was part of the vulnerabilities, an even more horrific expression, and should stay stuck, the most horrible expression of all, until ‘until a vaccine is found
‘It was outright discrimination against hardy people who have no health issues.But most damaging reinforced the existing belief among the general public that the elder should stay away from everyone else’
The star added that she was declared ‘incredibly healthy’ by her GP on her last visit and was never limited by her age, which was also true of others
Choosing other older actors, Joan said it was a shame that William Roache, the Coronation Street star, 88, who plays Ken Barlow, was not allowed to return to work due to government advice
She also detailed her shock when her boyfriend Christopher Biggins, 71, was pulled over by members of the public during a race because they thought he should stay inside
Speaking: Joan previously claimed that the government’s advice saying older people should stay indoors during the global pandemic was ‘total discrimination’
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