Netflix announced Friday to temporarily suspend the filming of The Crown“as a sign of respect” for the late queen.
“Filming will also be suspended on the day of Her Majesty’s funeral,” added a spokesperson for the broadcast platform.
Crowned best series at the Emmys and at the Golden Globes, The Crown depicts the life of Queen Elizabeth II and depicts personal relationships, scandals and political crises.
The decision to suspend filming in the event of death seemed to have already been made in 2016, when Stephen Daldry, who produced the series until 2020, indicated that it would be “fair and appropriate to show respect to the Queen. It would be a simple homage and a mark of respect. »
Shortly after the announcement from Buckingham Palace, screenwriter Peter Morgan called his series a “love letter” to Her Majesty, without however specifying whether the fatal event would change anything in his script.
In 2020, Mr. Morgan clarified that “the sixth season would not bring us closer to our time”, and would only cover the beginning of the 2000s in a way “more detailed. »
This did not prevent several followers of the series from hoping to benefit from additional seasons, which would make it possible to cover current events.
Others expressed their incomprehension on Twitter in the face of Netflix’s decision, not understanding the point. “The woman is dead, she won’t be able to hear what they say about the Crown anyway.”
For some, the suspension of filming is not so much a sign of respect as a need for the directors to take a break in order to rewrite the script.
Airing in November, the fifth season will be set in the 1990s, a troubled time for the royal family, marked by the death of Diana. She will star a new queen, Imelda Staunton (notably known for her role as Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter), who will succeed Claire Foy and Olivia Colman in the role of Elizabeth II.
With Agence France-Presse