The sequel to the movie ‘Downton Abbey’ is coming at Christmas

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On Monday, Focus Features announced that it has set production with Gareth Neame’s Carnival Films on “Downton Abbey 2”.

“The original main cast will all return for the second film, which began production last week and is expected to release Christmas 2021,” said a press release marking the announcement. “In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West will join the cast.”

The release is scheduled for December 22, the announcement said.

Based on the hugely popular post-Edwardian series about the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants, the first film was released in 2019.

The plot of that film revolved around a royal visit to the Crawley family and Downton staff from the King and Queen of England in 1927 and ended with a ball fitting for the royal family.

Julian Fellowes, creator and Academy Award winner, wrote the screenplay for the sequel and will produce with Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.

BAFTA and Emmy nominee Simon Curtis directs.

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