‘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.
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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,
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
In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, and Dominic West will also be joining the cast.
Downton creator Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes will once again write the film’s screenplay, with Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge back to produce.
Meanwhile, BAFTA and Emmy nominated director Simon Curtis will be joining the filmmaking team to direct the sequel.
The initial 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.
“After a very challenging year with so many of us separated from family and friends, it is a huge comfort to think that better times are ahead and that next Christmas we will be reunited with the much-beloved characters of Downton Abbey, Gareth Neame, the film s producer and executive chair of Carnival Films said.
Downton Abbey 2 Sets Release Date and New Cast Members
Focus Features has announced that production on Julian Fellowes’ upcoming
Downton Abbey sequel has finally begun with the original principal cast, including Michelle Dockery and Dame Maggie Smith, all set to once again reprise their iconic roles from the beloved period drama series. The studio has also confirmed that
Downton Abbey 2 will be making its debut in theaters on December 22, 2021, just in time for Christmas.
In addition to the original cast, the sequel has added four new cast members in the form of Emmy nominee Hugh Dancy (
Elizabeth I), Laura Haddock (