Focus Features has released the Downton Abbey: A New Era teaser and photos for Julian Fellowes’ forthcoming drama sequel to the 2019 film Downton Abbey. The film is scheduled to hit the theaters next spring on March 18, 2022.
The teaser gives us a preview of what to expect in the second installment as the Crawley family prepares to enter the beginning of the modern world. It also teases a joyous wedding between Tom Branson and Lucy Smith.
A new era begins, and there’s no place we’d rather be. #DowntonAbbey: A New Era is in theaters this March. pic.twitter.com/ygd154sDQQ
— Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) November 10, 2021
The teaser trailer for #DowntonAbbey: A New Era will be exclusively in theaters on @belfastmovie this weekend. pic.twitter.com/FhuGsiG8zg
— Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) November 10, 2021
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Downton Abbey: A New Era will feature the return of the critically acclaimed show’s main cast, including award-winning actress Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, and Elizabeth McGovern. The initial film followed a Royal Visit to the Crawley family and Downton staff from the King and Queen of England and ended with a ball fitting for the Royal Family.
Joining the original cast in the sequel are new cast members, Hugh Dancy (Elizabeth I), Laura Haddock (Guardians of the Galaxy), Nathalie Baye (The Young Lieutenant), and Dominic West (The Affair).
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The sequel is being directed by BAFTA-nominated director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) from a screenplay written by Julian Fellowes, who is also serving as a producer along with Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.
Downton Abbey: A New Era is a Carnival Films production, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing. Carnival Films is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.
