Focus Features has changed the release date for Julian Fellowes’ upcoming Downton Abbey: A New Era, which was originally scheduled for a March 18, 2022 release. The sequel has been pushed back to late spring and is now slated to arrive in UK theaters on April 29, 2022, followed by its U.S. debut on May 20, 2022.
Its current U.S. theatrical release will see the historical drama film going up against Warner Bros. Pictures’ animated film DC League of Super-Pets which will feature the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, John Krasinski, and more.
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“The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess’ newly inherited villa,” reads the synopsis.
Downton Abbey: A New Era sees the return of the critically acclaimed show’s main cast, including award-winning actress Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, and more. 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 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.
