Yahoo Finance The Last Kingdom boss gives season 5 filming update
The Last Kingdom season 5 has taken a significant leap forward towards getting to our screens as filming recently wrapped.
The update was provided by director Jon East on Twitter yesterday (June 22) who posted a shot of a clapperboard telling fans: "It's a wrap! TLK5's in the digital can. The last block was a monster, eclipsing in complexity/scale all I've directed on this great show since I joined in 2016.
"The last season is ending in EPIC style! Big thanks to the top team that worked with tireless devotion to make it so."
It’s a wrap! TLK5’s in the digital can. The last block was a monster, eclipsing in complexity/scale all I’ve directed on this great show since I joined in 2016. The last season is ending in EPIC style! Big thanks to the top team that worked with tireless devotion to make it so. pic.twitter.com/YRHAU5nr7K
— Jon East (@joneastuk) June 22, 2021
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East's followers arrived in their droves with supportive messages after Netflix's recent announcement that season 5 will the show's last.
One user tweeted back: "Sad for it to end but again so greatful for such fantastic show and crew must be weird for all off you that this is «the end» [sic]".
"Gutted that we are only getting one more season but confident you will end it in style and we will get a satisfying end for team Uhtred," added a second, before someone else wrote: "Fantastic news!! Thank you so much for your hard work and commitment to complete S5. TLK never fails to be exceptional - I am super stoked!"
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For all of your Last Kingdom needs, Digital Spy will be there every step of the way as season 5 marches through post-production.
The Last Kingdom seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix now.
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