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）的编剧朱利安﹒墨菲（Julian Murphy）表示确实有关于第六季的“风声”。

墨菲与联合制片约翰尼﹒盖普（Johnny Capps）前日告诉记者，第五季可能不会是剧集的大结局。

“还没有最终定论，但关于第六季我们还是讨论过一番的。”墨菲说。

他还补充道：“这部剧依旧前途未卜，你们得等着瞧呢。”

墨菲还表示，关于计划中的电影版以及衍生动画片，《梅林》粉丝们需要“耐心等待”。

“两者我们一直都有考虑……但是无论如何，观众们要有耐心呐，这种事不能操之过急的。”他解释道。

编剧大人还发话说，只有真人剧集完结，《梅林》卡通版才会动工。

“如果开始过早，我们国际合作伙伴会很纠结，因此这是个慢工细活。”他说，“我们坚信卡通版从来都不是问题，尽管姗姗来迟，但是一定会有的。”

《梅林》第五季将于下半年回归BBC一台。