Downton Abbey 2 launch date, solid and extra

It was a very long time coming, however the Downton Abbey film is lastly out in cinemas. Is this the top of the story, although?

Not essentially, in line with producer Gareth Neame, as there’s a “plan” for a sequel if the primary film does nicely sufficient.

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“We’re percolating [ideas], back of the mind… We’ll know soon and how popular it’s been, or whether people just thought it was for the TV and that was that. I hope it’s not the latter,” he informed Digital Spy.

Series creator Julian Fellowes – who wrote the film as nicely – had beforehand stated {that a} follow-up was a “definite possibility”, particularly since he hadn’t “killed off half the cast” within the film.

But if the doorways of Downton do open once more, what can we count on from a sequel? And keep in mind, there are spoilers for the primary film forward…

Downton Abbey 2 solid: Who’s coming again?

As Fellowes himself spoiled, Downton Abbey did not out of the blue go all Avengers: Infinity War on us. That signifies that if there’s a sequel, we will count on a lot of the primary solid again, together with the likes of Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Allen Leech and Robert James-Collier.

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As with the primary film, we think about it might be difficult to get all of them collectively once more, however the solid appear up for an additional outing.

“If people love this. If this goes down well and people enjoy it, why not? It gives people a lot of pleasure, the television series gave a lot of pleasure, hopefully this film will. Why not do another one? It’d be a treat,” Carter stated.

One common solid member who most likely will not return for a sequel although is Maggie Smith because the sharp-tongued Dowager Countess. She reveals on the finish of the primary film that she is dying, so perhaps her concept concerning the first film will come true within the sequel.

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“I was firmly convinced it would start with the funeral,” Smith stated. “I could croak it. It would just start with the body.”

The first film does have some notable absences, corresponding to Samantha Bond’s Lady Rosamund and Sue Johnston’s Gladys Denker, so maybe the sequel will discover room for them to return.

Downton Abbey 2 launch date: When can we count on it?

Even although it took its candy time to get formally confirmed, it did not really take that lengthy for the primary film to hit cinemas as soon as it was greenlit.

The film was introduced in July 2018, filmed from August-November 2018 and arrived in cinemas on September 13, 2019.

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Late September looks like a great launch slot for a Downton Abbey film, so we would not count on the sequel to reach in September 2020, even when it will get confirmed shortly. So we reckon we’re most likely taking a look at September 2021 if it occurs in any respect.

Downton Abbey 2 plot: What will it’s about?

Beyond the Dowager Countess revealing that she’s dying, there’s comparatively little within the first film to arrange a sequel.

In reality, on condition that the ultimate shot sees Carson and Mrs Hughes strolling away from Downton, saying the way it’ll nonetheless be there in 100 years, there’s a feeling of finality concerning the film.

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That’s seemingly Fellowes ensuring it succeeds as a standalone if a sequel would not occur.

He’s stated that there are “very loose ideas” for the sequel: “Only so that we don’t have to start from scratch if there is one. We know a direction we would go in.”

What that path is stays to be seen.

Downton Abbey 2 trailer: When will it land?

We did not get the primary trailer for the primary film till May 2019, 4 months earlier than launch, so it is protected to say that there is a lengthy wait in retailer for any sequel footage.

Downton Abbey is in cinemas now.