Production on Season 6 of The Crown is expected to be shut down following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday.
Peter Morgan, writer of the Emmy-winning Netflix drama, confirmed to Deadline that filming will stop “out of respect”.
“The Crown is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect. I expect we will stop filming out of respect too,” he told the publication.
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The Crown director Stephen Daldry had also previously stated that if the series was in production during the death of the queen, it would cease filming.
“None of us know when that time will come but it would be right and proper to show respect to the Queen,” he told Deadline in 2016.
“It would be a simple tribute and a mark of respect. She’s a global figure and it’s what we should do. She’s an extraordinary woman and people will be upset.”
The upcoming Season 5 for The Crown was expected to premiere on Netflix this November.
The series has had three actresses portray the Queen: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and now Imelda Staunton.
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Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at her Balmoral home, Buckingham Palace announced.
The news came after Buckingham Palace issued a statement confirming the Queen was “remaining under medical supervision” as doctors were “concerned for her health”.
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