After "Heaven Can Wait", Lubitsch began work on "A Royal Scandal" (1945), a remake of his silent film "Forbidden Paradise". Edwin Justus Mayer wrote the screenplay for "A Royal Scandal" and had worked with Lubitsch on "To Be or Not to Be" (1942). "A Royal Scandal's" pre-production and rehearsals were completed under Lubitsch, the original director of this film. He became ill during shooting, so Lubitsch hired Otto Preminger to finish the film. After "A Royal Scandal", Lubitsch regained his health, and directed "Cluny Brown" (1946), with Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones.