Julian Fellowes’ hit period drama began as a television series on ITV in 2010. It went on to spawn six seasons and two films.
Downton Abbey will have a “final” chapter, according to Imelda Staunton. The actress, who played Queen Mary’s lady-in-waiting Lady Maud Bagshaw in the first two films, has confirmed reports that she is in the works for a third film.
When asked by BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host Zoe Ball about the Downton Abbey rumours, Staunton said: “There will be a final movie, there you have it”.
Ball joked that he hoped Staunton wouldn’t get in trouble for the revelation, to which the actress responded, “I don’t care.”
Downton Abbey, from television to cinema
The hit period drama Julian Fellowes began as a television series on ITV in 2010. It went on to spawn six seasons and two films, helping to put the British drama on the map internationally.
Staunton’s comments followed a report in The Sun on Wednesday, which claimed the third film will be filmed at Highclere Castle over the summer and released next year.
The Sun also reported that the star The Holdovers, Paul Giamatticould reprise his role as Harold Levinson, the brother of the Countess of Grantham, after appearing in the 2013 Christmas special.
Speaking before the release of Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022, Fellowes said the cast and crew have had a difficult time leaving the franchise.
“They say goodbye, everyone cries and two years later we’re back to the same thing,” he told Radio Times. “I think every time it’s goodbye, but whether it is or not, who knows?”
Downton Abbey: A New Era grossed nearly $93 million worldwide, while the first film grossed $195 million in 2019, according to Box Office Mojo.
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