Actress
Cate Blanchett returns to her Oscar-nominated role and director
Shekhar Kapur steps back into the director's chair for this belated sequel to the critically acclaimed 1998 biopic
Elizabeth that explores the 16th century romance between the "Virgin Queen" and noted adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (
Clive Owen). Michael Hirst teams with
William Nicholson to pen the screenplay, and actor
Geoffrey Rush returns to the role of Sir Francis Walsingham. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide