Merlin exec Julian Murphy has confirmed that there is "talk" of a sixth series.

Murphy and Merlin co-creator Johnny Capps previously told Digital Spy that the series could continue beyond the upcoming fifth run.

"No final decision has been made but there is talk [of series six]," Murphy confirmed to CultBox.

He added: "I don't think [the show's future] will be resolved immediately... You'll have to wait and see on that one!"

Murphy also suggested that Merlin fans will have to be "patient" in waiting for the proposed film version and animated spinoff show.

"There's always been talk about both... but in both cases people will have to be patient - these things take a long time," he explained.

The writer/producer insisted that work on a Merlin cartoon would only begin "when the live-action series ends".

"It's very difficult for our actual international partners if we start doing that too soon, so it's a slow burn," he revealed. "[But] we believe an animated series would always work, so slowly but surely something will come together."

Merlin will return to BBC One for a fifth series later in 2012.

《梅林》（Merlin）的編劇朱利安﹒墨菲（Julian Murphy）表示確實有關(guān)于第六季的“風(fēng)聲”。

墨菲與聯(lián)合制片約翰尼﹒蓋普（Johnny Capps）前日告訴記者，第五季可能不會是劇集的大結(jié)局。

“還沒有最終定論，但關(guān)于第六季我們還是討論過一番的。”墨菲說。

他還補充道：“這部劇依舊前途未卜，你們得等著瞧呢。”

墨菲還表示，關(guān)于計劃中的電影版以及衍生動畫片，《梅林》粉絲們需要“耐心等待”。

“兩者我們一直都有考慮……但是無論如何，觀眾們要有耐心吶，這種事不能操之過急的。”他解釋道。

編劇大人還發(fā)話說，只有真人劇集完結(jié)，《梅林》卡通版才會動工。

“如果開始過早，我們國際合作伙伴會很糾結(jié)，因此這是個慢工細活。”他說，“我們堅信卡通版從來都不是問題，盡管姍姍來遲，但是一定會有的?！?/p>

《梅林》第五季將于下半年回歸BBC一臺。?