We got an exciting press release in our mail box yesterday, which I shall (not wholly promptly, but still!) share with you all forthwith:
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.
Gareth Neame, the film’s producer and executive chairman of Carnival Films said, “After a very challenging year with so many of us separated from family and friends, it is a huge comfort to think that better times are ahead and that next Christmas we will be re-united with the much beloved characters of Downton Abbey.”
Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said, “There’s no place like home for the holidays, and we can’t imagine a better gift than getting to reunite with Julian, Gareth, and the entire Downton family in 2021 to bring the Crawley’s back home for their fans.”
Downton Abbey 2 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.
To discuss:
a) WHO ON EARTH do we think Noted Hot Person (and terrible alleged Prince Charles casting) Dominic West is playing? Ditto Hugh Dancy? Surely these are love interests for someone and I think everyone will agree that it had better be Mrs Patmore.
b) Please feel free to take a whack at whatever you think the plot will be. If it's Another Christmas Murder From Mr. Bates, I shall be terribly cross!