'Downton Abbey' first movie trailer released

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Downton Abbey trailer arrives (Credit: Universal)
Downton Abbey is being made into a film. (Credit: Universal)

The first trailer for the film version of Downton Abbey has arrived.

The film is the first big-screen outing for the stars of the award-winning period drama and sees the return of most of the principal cast.

Set in 1927, the film will follow the household’s adventures as they await the arrival of the king and queen of England. At the time, the monarchs would have been King George V and Queen Consort Mary.

At the end of the TV series, the Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) had to let go certain staff members due to a lack of funds, so it will be all hands on deck to ensure the royal visit goes off without a hitch.

Loyal head butler Carson (Jim Carter comes out of retirement to prepare the estate for the royal guests, while Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) questions whether she should stay or move on from the infamous manor.

Maggie Smith, Laura Carmichael and Elizabeth McGovern are also back as the Crawley family, with Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Robert James-Collier and Sophie McShera among those returning as the staff who keep the estate running.

Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Campbell Moore, Lesley Nicol, Kate Phillips, Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton also appear in the film written by show creator Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler.

Downton Abbey premieres on Sept. 20 in the U.S.

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