‘Downton Abbey 2’ Set for Christmas 2021 Release, Dominic West Joins Cast
Also boarding sequel are Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Nathalie BayeJennifer Maas | April 19, 2021 @ 6:06 AM Last Updated: April 19, 2021 @ 6:46 AM
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“Downton Abbey” fans will have Christmas with the Crawleys once more, as “Downton Abbey 2” is in production and set for Dec. 22 release.
Per Focus Features and Carnival Films, the original principal cast from the first film including Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery who starred together on the “Downton Abbey” TV series, will reprise their roles for the sequel movie, which began production last week.
Downton Abbey 2 begins filming ahead of Christmas release
Downton Abbey 2.
Simon Curtis (
My Week with Marilyn) is directing the sequel, which is once again being written by Julian Fellowes, and will see Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Dominic West and Nathalie Baye joining the principal cast of the 2019 film. Specific plot details are being kept under wraps for the time being.
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Production details have been announced for a second Downton Abbey movie and not to quote Line of Duty directly. but we re
officially sucking diesel now. The celebrated upstairs-downstairs franchise is returning to the big screen and will land Christmas 2021, December 22 to be specific. The news comes over a year after producers admitted they were committed to creating a sequel to the 2019 smash-hit movie.
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The original film followed a Royal Visit to the Crawley family and Downton staff from the King and Queen of England and ended with a ball fitting for the Royal Family. For the second outing, Downton s original creator Julian Fellowes will once again write the screenplay, with Emmy winners Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge back to produce. Speaking about the announcement Gareth Neame, who doubles as executive chairman of Carnival Films said, “After a very challenging year with so many of us separated from family and friends,
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Downton Abbey sequel began production last week.
Original castmembers including Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, and Michelle Dockery are returning for the period drama, set to be released just in time for Christmas, along with a handful of newcomers, such as Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, and Dominic West.
Julian Fellowes, the creator of the hugely successful TV series and the 2019 film continuation, will once again write the screenplay, with Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge back to produce with Fellowes. Simon Curtis will direct the sequel.
Downton Abbey 2 Is Coming to Movie Theaters This Christmas
Downton Abbey 2 Is Coming to Movie Theaters This Christmas
The original cast will be joined by Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, and Dominic West in the upcoming sequel Downton Abbey 2.
Focus Features has officially announced
Downton Abbey 2 with the entire original cast returning. The studio has set production on the upcoming sequel with Gareth Neame s Carnival Films, and shooting on the project began last week. On the fast track to be released this Christmas, the sequel has also been given an official premiere date set for Dec. 22, 2021.
The original
Downton Abbey movie followed a Royal Visit to the Crawley family and Downton staff from the King and Queen of England and ended with a ball fitting for the Royal Family. Based on the TV series of the same name, the movie adaptation was directed by Michael Engler and written by Julian Fellowes. It starred Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth M