'Downton Abbey: A New Era' Gets Lavish Teaser Trailer That Takes Crawley Family on Vacation: Watch

Mar. 16, 2025

The British are coming.

The upcoming film, in theaters March 2022, sees the return of Michelle Dockery, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and more. Additionally, new cast members include Hugh Dancy, Dominic West, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Jonathan Zaccaï.

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Though Fellowes couldn’t say much about the forthcomingDowntonfilm, he promised an “unashamedly feel-good movie.”

“I like the idea that people go into the movie and have a great two hours and then go out to have dinner. That seems to me to be a good thing,” Fellowes says. “If we are useful for cheering people up and giving them an easy time of it, that doesn’t bother me.”

Downton Abbey: A New Erais in theaters March 18.

source: people.com