Naman Ramachandran Prolific filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (“The Trip”) has temporarily ceased directing duties on Sky drama “This Sceptred Isle” due to poor health, Variety has confirmed.Sky has said that Winterbottom will continue working remotely as he recovers.
His duties will be taken over during this time by Julian Jarrold (“The Crown”). Jarrold’s credits also include “Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord,” co-produced by Winterbottom’s Revolution Films.
The helmer will return to directing duties when he has recovered. The nature of his illness isn’t immediately clear.“This Sceptred Isle” is a five-part series detailing Britain’s muddled response to the COVID-19 crisis, where Kenneth Branagh plays U.K.
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