{"id":7212,"date":"2018-07-16T18:19:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T16:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=7212"},"modified":"2018-07-16T18:20:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T16:20:48","slug":"downton-abbey-movie-announced-by-focus-features-with-original-principal-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/07\/16\/downton-abbey-movie-announced-by-focus-features-with-original-principal-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Downton Abbey Movie Announced By Focus Features, With Original Principal Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski announced today that Focus has set production with Carnival Films on the Downton Abbey movie.\u00a0 The original principal cast from the acclaimed television series have assembled to return for the feature which will begin production later this summer.\u00a0 Also returning from the series is its creator Academy-Award\u00ae winner Julian Fellowes who wrote the film\u2019s screenplay and will produce alongside Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge.\u00a0 Brian Percival (The Book Thief, About a Girl), who directed the series\u2019 pilot, will direct the film.\u00a0 Nigel Marchant will also return to executive produce.<\/p>\n

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The television series Downton Abbey followed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country home.\u00a0 Over its 6 seasons, the series garnered 3 Golden Globe Awards, 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Special BAFTA award and 69 Emmy nominations in total, making Downton Abbey the most nominated non-US television show in the history of the Emmys – even earning a Guinness World Record for the highest critically rated TV show along the way.<\/p>\n

Gareth Neame, Carnival\u2019s Executive Chairman and the film\u2019s producer said, \u201cWhen the television series drew to a close it was our dream to bring the millions of global fans a movie and now, after getting many stars aligned, we are shortly to go into production. \u00a0Julian\u2019s script charms, thrills and entertains and in Brian Percival\u2019s hands we aim to deliver everything that one would hope for as Downton comes to the big screen\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the series ended, fans of Downton have long been waiting for the Crawley family\u2019s next chapter,\u201d commented Focus chairman Peter Kujawski.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to join this incredible group of filmmakers, actors and craftspeople, led by Julian Fellowes and Gareth Neame, in bringing back the world of Downton to the big screen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Downton Abbey movie is a Carnival Films production, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing.<\/p>\n

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The world of Downton Abbey can be celebrated right now in the first ever fully immersive experience: Downton Abbey: The Exhibition. Based on the globally beloved TV phenomenon, visitors are transported on an incredible journey through the grand home of the Crawleys; from Lady Mary’s bedroom and the sumptuous dining room, to Mrs. Patmore’s hectic kitchen. Including over 55 authentic costumes as well as props and sets from the TV series, Downton Abbey comes vividly to life through interactive displays and visitor experiences. Launched in November to huge visitor attendance, rapturous fan feedback and extraordinary critical acclaim, the Exhibition showcases the enduring global appeal of Downton via a stunning recreation of the house, the fashion and the history of the era. The Exhibition is based in New York at 218 W 57th Street until 3rd September.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available at www.downtonexhibition.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Focus Features<\/h6>\n

Focus Features acquires and produces specialty films for the global market, and holds a library of iconic movies from fearless filmmakers. Current and upcoming domestic releases from Focus include Jason Reitman\u2019s new comedy Tully, starring Charlize Theron and written by Diablo Cody; Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor?, director Morgan Neville\u2019s documentary on Mister Rogers; Lenny Abrahamson\u2019s atmospheric thriller The Little Stranger; Joel Edgerton\u2019s coming-of-age and coming-out drama Boy Erased, about a boy\u2019s true-life experience at a conversion therapy program, starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe; Mary, Queen of Scots with Saoirse Ronan as Mary and Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I; On the Basis of Sex, the real-life drama of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg staring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer; Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre\u2019s directorial debut Mustang; and Spike Lee\u2019s new film BlacKkKlansman.<\/p>\n

Focus is part of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. UFEG\u2019s global division also includes Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world\u2019s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a\u00a0leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.<\/p>\n

For more information please visit www.focusfeatures.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Carnival Films<\/h6>\n

Carnival Films is a division of NBCUniversal International Studios and one of the UK\u2019s leading drama producers.<\/p>\n

In addition to producing Downton Abbey, the company is responsible for current primetime series such as The Last Kingdom for Netflix and Jamestown and Stan Lee\u2019s Lucky Man for Sky One.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1978, Carnival\u2019s many shows include Poirot, Hotel Babylon, Whitechapel and Dracula, as well as award-winning mini-series such as Traffik, Any Human Heart, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies and The Hollow Crown anthology.<\/p>\n

Carnival has received a host of national and international awards over its 40-year history including Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes and BAFTAs, and has been recognized as the UK\u2019s best production company at both the Bulldog Awards and Broadcast Awards.<\/p>\n

For more information please visit www.carnivalfilms.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski announced today that Focus has set production with Carnival Films on the Downton Abbey movie.\u00a0 The original principal cast from the acclaimed television series have assembled to return for the feature which will begin production later this summer.\u00a0 Also returning from the series is its creator Academy-Award\u00ae winner Julian Fellowes… Continue reading Downton Abbey Movie Announced By Focus Features, With Original Principal Cast<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7212\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}