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Downton Abbey 2 begins production ahead of December release By Cover Media
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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.
The “Downton Abbey” film is getting the band back together.
On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth Neame’s Carnival Films on “Downton Abbey 2.”
“The original principal cast will all once again return for the second film which began production last week and is set to release Christmas 2021,” according to a press release marking the announcement. “In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West will join the cast.”
The release is set for December 22, the announcement said.
That film’s plot revolved around a royal visit to the Crawley family and Downton staff from the King and Queen of England in 1927 and ended with a ball fitting for the Royal Family.
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
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Focus Features says production on the sequel to the hit 2019 film is now underway, with a release date set for Christmas 2021.
The Crawleys are returning.
Downton Abbey 2 the sequel to the first
Downton Abbey film from 2019 has officially been announced, with production starting last week and Dominic West having joined the cast.
Focus Features confirmed the news alongside Carnival Films, saying that creator Julian Fellowes and all the original principal cast including Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery would be back. It later confirmed to
The Hollywood Reporter that this included Maggie Smith (there had been uncertainly following a storyline in the first film)
Downton Abbey 2 to open in theaters in December
UPI News Service, 04/19/2021
The Downton Abbey cast will return in a second film in the franchise.
ADVERTISEMENT Focus Features announced Monday that Downton Abbey 2 will open in theaters in December.
The new movie is a sequel to the 2019 film and the ITV series, which aired for six seasons from 2010 to 2015.
Fellowes will write the screenplay and produce with Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge, according to Variety. Simon Curtis will direct the sequel. 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, Neame said in a statement.