What We Know So Far About 'The Crown' Season 6
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Ahead of the Season 5 premiere of 'The Crown', details continue to flow in the upcoming sixth episode. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, the show announced it was halting production indefinitely out of respect for the late royal. Writer Peter Morgan told Deadline via email: "'The Crown' is a love letter to her and I have nothing to add at this time, just silence and respect," a- he writes. "I expect that we will also stop filming out of respect."
It's unclear when production will resume, but the news comes shortly after news broke that Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting 'The Crown' treatment. On September 2, Deadline reported that newcomer Rufus Kampa will play 15-year-old William, while Ed McVey will play an older version of the prince. Meanwhile, newcomer Meg Bellamy has been cast as young Kate Middleton. Netflix didn't immediately respond to POPSUGAR's request for comment, but according to Deadline, the decision to cast two Williams was made due to the length of the show's final season.
The three young stars are new to television, but Kampa is already a rising West End star having helmed a production of "Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 and 3/4s: The Musical." The 16-year-old is set to be tasked with playing William during and after the death of the prince's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. As for McVey, he will play a slightly older version of the prince who meets Middleton as he is at school in Scotland.
McVey shared the news of her casting on Instagram with a screenshot from the Deadline report and an enthusiastic caption. "Ahhhhh the big news is out now!!!" wrote the star of the scene. "Absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to portray Prince William in #thecrown in Series 6!!! Alongside the amazing @megkbellamy Gunna, amazing filming, can't wait to learn all that I can!"
2048w."
Ahead of the Season 5 premiere of 'The Crown', details continue to flow in the upcoming sixth episode. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, the show announced it was halting production indefinitely out of respect for the late royal. Writer Peter Morgan told Deadline via email: "'The Crown' is a love letter to her and I have nothing to add at this time, just silence and respect," a- he writes. "I expect that we will also stop filming out of respect."
It's unclear when production will resume, but the news comes shortly after news broke that Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting 'The Crown' treatment. On September 2, Deadline reported that newcomer Rufus Kampa will play 15-year-old William, while Ed McVey will play an older version of the prince. Meanwhile, newcomer Meg Bellamy has been cast as young Kate Middleton. Netflix didn't immediately respond to POPSUGAR's request for comment, but according to Deadline, the decision to cast two Williams was made due to the length of the show's final season.
The three young stars are new to television, but Kampa is already a rising West End star having helmed a production of "Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 and 3/4s: The Musical." The 16-year-old is set to be tasked with playing William during and after the death of the prince's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. As for McVey, he will play a slightly older version of the prince who meets Middleton as he is at school in Scotland.
McVey shared the news of her casting on Instagram with a screenshot from the Deadline report and an enthusiastic caption. "Ahhhhh the big news is out now!!!" wrote the star of the scene. "Absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to portray Prince William in #thecrown in Series 6!!! Alongside the amazing @megkbellamy Gunna, amazing filming, can't wait to learn all that I can!"
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