The Crawleys are coming back!
It's really happening! We're going to get a Downton Abbey movie in 2019!
Rumours of bringing the multi-award-winning British period drama to the big screen have been circling around since the series ended with its sixth season in 2015. Fans waited eagerly for more news, and were rewarded earlier this year with the confirmation that a Downton movie will indeed be made.
While filming was still in process, we learned a few things about who's returning and what the film will be about, even getting a little sneak peek! Here's everything you need to know about the much-anticipated Downton Abbey movie.
4. New cast members
For such a major cinematic event, it’d be crazy not to add a few familiar, veteran British faces to the mix. We’ll see an interesting Harry Potter reunion between Professor McGonagall and the notorious Dolores Umbridge, as Imelda Staunton (who played Umbridge) is joining the cast of the Downton Abbey movie! Also reported to be starring in the movie are Geraldine James (Netflix’s Anne With An E), Simon Jones (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Tuppence Middleton (Netflix’s Sense8), Kate Philips (Peaky Blinders), David Haig, and Stephen Campbell Moore. Their characters have yet to be revealed.
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