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13th July 2018
03:19pm BST

"Welcome back to Downton! We’re thrilled to announce that
#DowntonAbbey is coming to the big screen. Film production begins this summer."
“When the television series drew to a close it was our dream to bring the millions of global fans a movie and now, after getting many stars aligned, we are shortly to go into production. “Julian’s script charms, thrills and entertains and in Brian Percival’s hands we aim to deliver everything that one would hope for as Downtoncomes to the big screen.”
Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski added:
“Since the series ended, fans of Downton have long been waiting for the Crawley family’s next chapter. "We’re thrilled to join this incredible group of filmmakers, actors and craftspeople, led by Julian Fellowes and Gareth Neame, in bringing back the world of Downton to the big screen.”
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