Wills & Kate: The Lifetime movie
January 28th, 2011
09:37 AM ET

Wills & Kate: The Lifetime movie

Forget that April 29 royal wedding — Prince William and Kate Middleton are about to hit the airwaves with a broadcast event: a TV movie on Lifetime.

The network has announced that it's working on "William & Kate," a biopic that follows the fairy-tale couple from their first encounter at Scotland's University of St. Andrews "through the ups and downs of their nine-year courtship complicated by social and Royal Family pressures, and intense global media attention surrounding their storybook nuptials," according to a statement from Lifetime.

Nico Evers-Swindell ("NCIS: Los Angeles") is set to play Prince William with Ben Cross portraying his father, Prince Charles. The coveted role of Middleton, who will go from commoner to kingdom, has not yet been cast.

"William & Kate" is expected to begin shooting in February, according to Deadline.com, with an air date to be announced.

Who do you think should play Kate Middleton?

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  1. chipchapper

    http://bit.ly/at8fnc

    February 8, 2011 at 3:43 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. chipchapper

    Princess Diana’s been gone for more than a decade, and it’s about time the royal family gets a Hollywood treatment for a biopic on Diana. There has already been a pouring out of great wedding narrative films like White Wedding. It’s another great South African film that shares the same excellence as District 9 or Invictus.

    February 8, 2011 at 3:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  3. Twenty ninthday

    An impression of the film is provided in a new song by Twenty Ninth Day read at twentyninthday.com

    January 30, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  4. anon

    emily blunt, emma watson or emmy rossum

    January 30, 2011 at 12:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  5. Just So Ya Know

    RUMER WILLIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , NOT emma rose!
    Katie Holmes would be good too! :D

    January 30, 2011 at 11:26 am | Report abuse | Reply
  6. Julie

    Emma Roberts would be excellent choice.

    January 28, 2011 at 10:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  7. Emma Rose Roberts the best pick

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    January 28, 2011 at 8:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  8. winner

    Rumer Willis
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    Rumer Willis

    January 28, 2011 at 8:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  9. enrique

    why dont they let them play themselves

    January 28, 2011 at 5:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  10. key board

    Mike Meyers would make an incredible Prince William. He could play it up like in the Austin Powers movies. It would be fantastic.

    January 28, 2011 at 4:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  11. did you read the story beth?

    The movie is not about the wedding or the marriage. The movie is about the 9 year courtship

    I vote Rumer Willis to play KM too.

    January 28, 2011 at 4:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  12. the good herb

    they really should cast african americans in the leading roles. that or let snooki play kate and mike meyers play will.

    January 28, 2011 at 4:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  13. beth

    no reality show, they haven't even got married. If the decide to go ahead and do this I think
    Jada and Will would be perfect throw in the 2 kids while your at it.

    January 28, 2011 at 3:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  14. cic

    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis

    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis

    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis

    January 28, 2011 at 3:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  15. anna

    To Gabe!
    Sorry idiot I am not a limey, dont have a cat and am anything but lonely.
    Were you perhaps thinking of yourself??

    January 28, 2011 at 2:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  16. mazie916

    Katie Holmes

    January 28, 2011 at 1:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  17. Gabe Kaplan

    Boy, William doesn't have a forehead anymore – more like a fivehead.

    January 28, 2011 at 1:28 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  18. bes

    Rumor Willis is a man...she can play Prince Phillip...how is it possible that this child is so uggggggggly??

    January 28, 2011 at 12:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  19. TJ

    But you clicked on the story and commented. You don't know what Kate is capable of. No one had any idea what Diana would accomplish either.

    Rumer Willis or Kim Allen.

    January 28, 2011 at 11:12 am | Report abuse | Reply
  20. anna

    Please – enough of William and Kate!

    Lovely as she is she isnt nor every will be another "Diana".
    I for one will not take the time to watch this wedding. and in case anyone is wondering I am of British decent.
    The only one of the Royal family that is worth anything is the Queen.

    January 28, 2011 at 11:03 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Gabe Kaplan

      Hey limey, how much time posting this message did you take away from feeding your cats and feeling lonely?

      January 28, 2011 at 1:29 pm | Report abuse |
  21. TJ

    Kim Allen or Rumer Willis

    January 28, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse | Reply
  22. Seriously

    Why throw that part in about NCIS Los Angeles?? He had a 20 second part in 1 single episode. I hardly think that counts much towards full association with a hit TV show.

    January 28, 2011 at 10:32 am | Report abuse | Reply
  23. joel

    Rumer Willis

    January 28, 2011 at 10:27 am | Report abuse | Reply
  24. JD

    Emma Watson

    January 28, 2011 at 10:18 am | Report abuse | Reply
  25. herb

    i hope they get will smith to play the lead role. he and jada are perfect for the leads.

    January 28, 2011 at 10:09 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • MadCityBabe

      shut up

      January 28, 2011 at 1:41 pm | Report abuse |

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