With ‘Downton Abbey’, creator and author Julian Fellowes created an incredible cult series that, for six seasons, took millions of fans into the blue-blooded world of the Crawley family and their employees on the beautiful British estate Downton Abbey and also won countless awards. After the format temporarily ended in 2015, fans of the historic hit could look forward to a major ‘Downton Abbey’ film in 2019, which was followed up two years ago with ‘Downton Abbey II: A New Era’.
Recently, rumors have surfaced that the lives and sufferings of the Crawley family have not yet reached a final conclusion and that a new project is being worked on in strict secrecy. Since then, fans have been eagerly waiting for the official word about a new sequel. Maud Bagshaw actress Imelda Staunton (“The Crown”) now gives birth in the the redeeming answer – and confirmed: “There will be a final film – there you have it.”
“Downton Abbey 3” will be filmed in spring 2024
The “Harry Potter” star thus confirms the rumors that began to bubble up after mysterious messages were published on the social media platforms of the Highclere Castle filming location, which not only referred to the participation of “Downton Abbey” actor Robert James- Collier, but also hinted at possible shootings that were approaching. How reported, The recordings of “Downton Abbey 3will now start in mid-May this year at the well-known building and will be completed at the end of July.
Details about the story of this – according to Imelda Staunton – last ‘Downton Abbey’ film are not yet known, but we can assume that it will once again be peppered with Top class melodramas set against the backdrop of the geopolitical situation in England in the 1920s and 1930s around Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonville), Cora Grantham (Elitzabeth McGovern), Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and their loyal associates unfold into a grand finale. If it really is a final farewell, it will certainly be wonderful.
In ‘Downton Abbey II: A New Era’, part of the Crawley family ended up in the south of France, where a big secret about Lady Violet (Maggie Smith) came to light. When they returned to Downton they finally found themselves on a real film set. The building served as a filming location for a Hollywood silent film. Here Lady Mary was able to showcase completely new talents – and acquire a passion… You can currently find the film with a streaming subscription to Amazon Prime Video.