The Crown season four wraps filming early amid coronavirus pandemic… but confirms all principal photography HAS been completed
- The Netflix hit has been shooting its fourth season across the UK and Europe since autumn 2019
- It was confirmed on Wednesday that the show has wrapped filming early as the TV industry all but shuts down amid the crisis
- The production team gave some reassurance to fans though as they confirmed all the principal photography had been completed
- Cast and crew worked hard to complete filming a few days of ahead of schedule and ‘tie up loose ends’
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The Crown is the latest major TV production to halt filming amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
The Netflix hit has been shooting its fourth season across the UK and Europe since autumn 2019, but confirmed on Wednesday that it has wrapped filming early as the TV industry all but shuts down amid the crisis.
The production team gave some reassurance to fans though as they confirmed all the principal photography had been completed, after cast and crew worked hard to get the series in the can a few days ahead of schedule.
In the can: The Crown is the latest major TV production to halt filming amid the global coronavirus pandemic
Fans are hoping the new series will follow the autumn release date of previous seasons.
And while a number of major Netflix shows such as The Witcher and Stranger Things have had to halt production in the middle of shooting, The Crown has been able to complete principle photography just in time.
A spokesperson confirmed to Metro.co.uk: ‘The Crown has now completed principal photography on season 4 having pulled the final shoot date forward by a few days.’
Deadline had previously claimed the production company behind the show, Left Bank Pictures, only needed to ‘tie up loose ends’ with the filming.
Huge hit: The Netflix hit has been shooting its fourth season across the UK since autumn 2019, with actress Emma Corrin, who plays Princess Diana, spotted shooting in London on Sunday
Actress Emma Corrin, who makes her debut as Princess Diana in the new series, was seen filming for the show in London on Sunday, stepping off a Concorde, with British Airways emblazoned across the side of it, waving to onlookers.
Emma joins Olivia Colman, returning for her second series as Queen Elizabeth II, Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret and Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles in the latest series of the critically acclaimed show.
Filming on some of the country’s biggest TV shows has been cancelled over the past week, while Hollywood movies have delayed production as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
It was announced on Monday that filming for series six of Line of Duty has been suspended, while Peaky Blinders has postponed shooting for its sixth series.
Coming soon? The production team confirmed all the principal photography had been completed, after working hard to complete shooting a few days ahead of schedule
Peaky Blinders, which shoots primarily in and around Liverpool and Leeds, also announced Monday that it is postponing production on series six over fears about coronavirus.
Posted on the programme’s Instagram account, a message read: ‘After much consideration, and in light of the developing situation concerning Covid-19, the start of production of Peaky Blinders series 6 has been postponed.’
‘Huge thanks to our incredible cast and crew, and to all our amazing fans for their continued support.’
Both Peaky Blinders and Line Of Duty were thought to be returning to screens later in 2020.
Suspended: Another BBC hit, Peaky Blinders, which shoots primarily in and around Liverpool and Leeds, also announced Monday that it is postponing production
The hugely popular show stars Cillian Murphy and films mostly in the Yorkshire region (Cillian pictured on the set of season five with director Anthony Byrne