Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West will join the principle cast.
The screenplay is by Downton Abbey creator and Oscar winner Julian Fellowes and BAFTA and Emmy nominated Simon Curtis is directing.
Making a comeback: Universal Pictures International will release internationally on the same date
Sequel: The film wraps production in August and the original cast will returned with some new additions (Pictured Kate Phillips, Simon Jones, Geraldine James Downton Abbey - 2019)
Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge producing with Fellowes.
Although some scenes are filmed in studios and at different locations, the cast and crew spend much of their time at Highclere Castle - which is the home of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnavaron, whose family have lived there since 1679.
during an interview on Wednesday s Lorraine, the actress, 65, opened up about how the Downton Abbey cast are managing with filming with Covid-19 restrictions in place.
Film trucks and catering marquees are erected in the sprawling grounds of Highclere Castle in Hampshire as filming for the Downton Abbey sequel gets underway
Aerial pictures from the set show that production is now well and truly underway for the film sequel, which began filming earlier this month
Hugh Bonneville, 57, revealed filming had begun earlier this month as he shared a picture on set, as he stated: Good to be back , while the show s official Twitter shared further details
In the announcement, bosses confirmed that Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West have joined the cast
The first movie saw beloved characters Robert (Hugh) and Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern) told that they will be visited by the King and Queen
It s official: The sequel to the Downton Abbey movie is coming out this year
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While it has only been just over a year since fans were treated to the return of the beloved period drama
Downton Abbey in feature-length form, the official word around the manor is a sequel is on the way this year!
When the long-running series left our screens in 2016, fans of Downton Abbey were delighted to see all of our favourites characters from the original TV show, including Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith), Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery), Anna Bates (Joanne Froggatt) and Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern), returned to the big screen.