Another Downton Abbey Movie Is In the Works—Here’s What We Know
The Downton Abbey movie surprised and delighted longtime fans when it hit theaters in September. The film gave us so many big screen gems—a ballroom scene, a royal plot line, tons of Violet Crawley zingers. It was so well received, in fact, that a second film is in the works. The news was confirmed in November 2019 by a producer. Here’s what we know about it so far:
The cast wants to work together again.
The Downton Abbey regulars have talked about how much fun it was to get the team back together for the movie. Michelle Dockery, who plays eldest Crawley sister Mary, indicated that she definitely welcomes another chance to work with the cast. “Because we loved doing it so much, [when we wrapped] it was definitely that feeling like, Oh, we could do this again, and it would be wonderful to all get back together,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. She added that a lot of it would be up to the film’s reception, which has been great so far. “We have such a good time. But that really depends on how it’s received. It will be really interesting to see the reaction,” she said.
Joanne Froggatt, who plays Anna Bates, also seemed excited about the idea and said that, to her, the story “never ends.” But she added, “I guess it’s down to the fans, isn’t it? I mean, if it’s popular and people love it, and of course, there’s scope to do something else.”
Writer Julian Fellows is already thinking about ideas.
The Sun also reports that screenwriter Julian Fellowes is already working on a script. He didn’t confirm or deny the rumors, telling Vanity Fair simply, “I mean, I wouldn’t mind making another film. We were very happy making this one. So let’s see what happens.”
Allen Leech, the actor who plays Tom Branson, made it clear to the Hollywood Reporter that Fellowes is prolific and probably already finalizing a plot. “What I love about what Julian always does is when it looks like he’s finishing a storyline, he’s actually starting one,” he said. “It would be very interesting to see what would happen. I think we would all be up for it. It all comes down to how this one does. If people really love it and there really is an appetite, then why wouldn’t we do it?”
Originally Appeared on Glamour
