'The Crown' writer Peter Morgan has announced that filming of the show dedicated to the royal family will be temporarily suspended due to news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Deadline reports.. According to him, the creators of the series should take such a step "

“The Crown is a love letter to her [the Queen – ed.. ] and I have nothing to add now but silence and respect. I hope we stop filming out of respect,"

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The publication notes that the creators of the series have long been thinking about a plan of action in case Elizabeth II dies during filming.. In 2016, the director of some episodes of the first season of the show, Stephen Daldry, said that if this happened, work on The Crown would be put on hold "

“None of us knows when that time will come, but it would be right and appropriate to show respect to the Queen. It would be just a tribute and a sign of respect. She's a global figure and that's what we should be doing,"

The first season of The Crown premiered on Netflix in 2016 and has aired four seasons to date..

Filming for the fifth started in July last year.. Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II, Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret, Prince Charles will play Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki will play Princess Diana..

The storyline of the fifth season will contain an interview with Princess Diana for BBC Panorama, which is discussed by the whole world after it was learned that reporter Martin Bashir obtained the recording of the interview by blackmail..