 2006 saw the theatrical release of "The Queen", a feature film follow-up to "The Deal", that focused on the impact the death of Diana, Princess of Wales had on Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth II.Michael Sheen reprised his role as Tony Blair from "The Deal", and Helen Mirren played Elizabeth.The film was produced by Granada in co-operation with the ITV network, and was released in late 2006 to critical acclaim.