A year removed from the start of the WGA strike, we’re just starting to see what recovery looks like. It’s rough: TIFF and AFM were disappointing, and Berlin didn’t offer many appealing talent packages. Projects are taking a long time to come together, if they’re happening at all.
However, Cannes may offer a silver lining: The post-strike market may mean a decline in the annual onslaught of trade announcements for movie projects that go nowhere.
“There’s still a lag in the marketplace where stuff isn’t filming; that’s going to affect what’s going on in production right now,” said one domestic sales agent. “During the WGA strike, a lot of talent had taken a seat and said, ‘What is it we really want from the marketplace? We want a different kind of quality.’ You hear it a lot from actors: ‘We want better movies.
However, Cannes may offer a silver lining: The post-strike market may mean a decline in the annual onslaught of trade announcements for movie projects that go nowhere.
“There’s still a lag in the marketplace where stuff isn’t filming; that’s going to affect what’s going on in production right now,” said one domestic sales agent. “During the WGA strike, a lot of talent had taken a seat and said, ‘What is it we really want from the marketplace? We want a different kind of quality.’ You hear it a lot from actors: ‘We want better movies.
- 5/14/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Focus Features and Carnival Films are thrilled to announce the third film in the beloved “Downton Abbey” franchise.
The third film is written by series creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge. Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith return for the third film, alongside exciting new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson. He joins the film on the heels...
The third film is written by series creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge. Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith return for the third film, alongside exciting new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson. He joins the film on the heels...
- 5/13/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Focus Features and the UK’s Carnival Films have announced the start of production on a third Downton Abbey feature, with Paul Giamatti among new cast members and Simon Curtis once again directing.
Giamatti, recently Oscar-nominated for The Holdovers, will reprise the role he played in an episode of the fourth season of the Downton Abbey TV series. Also joining the cast for the new film are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan. Returning cast members include Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan.
Like the first two feature spin-offs from the hugely successful series,...
Giamatti, recently Oscar-nominated for The Holdovers, will reprise the role he played in an episode of the fourth season of the Downton Abbey TV series. Also joining the cast for the new film are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan. Returning cast members include Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan.
Like the first two feature spin-offs from the hugely successful series,...
- 5/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
In case you like period dramas, you’ve probably heard about the Downton Abbey franchise, which started off as a critically acclaimed series before moving on to the big screen. The first movie, titled Downton Abbey, was released in 2019, with a sequel – Downton Abbey: A New Era – following in 2022. Today, we have received confirmation that the movie series is not over, as a third movie, tentatively titled Downton Abbey 3, has been confirmed, and most of the previous cast members are set to reprise their roles, including some very positive surprises!
Not much is known about the movie’s plot or release at this moment, although we have some important cast- and crew-related information that we can provide you with, which is sure to make fans of the franchise quite happy, so keep reading to find out more!
As we have said, the movie does not have a title or a release date just yet,...
Not much is known about the movie’s plot or release at this moment, although we have some important cast- and crew-related information that we can provide you with, which is sure to make fans of the franchise quite happy, so keep reading to find out more!
As we have said, the movie does not have a title or a release date just yet,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Oscar-nominee Paul Giamatti is joining the cast of a newly-announced ‘Downton Abbey’ 3’ film.Focus Features and Carnival Films are officially in production on the project, with other main cast members returning and a number of new additions to the feature franchise spawned by creator Julian Fellowes’ global TV phenomenon. Simon Curtis is directing after helming 2022’s feature sequel ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’.Makers of the third installment, Carnival Films, is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, with Focus and Carnival made the production news official Monday on social media.Its post showed a video of its actors reuniting over classical strings and the caption: “Focus Features and Carnival Films are thrilled to announce the third film in the beloved Downton Abbey franchise.”According to Variety, Paul Giamatti will be reprising his role from the TV series as Cora’s brother Harold Levinson.The outlet...
- 5/13/2024
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
The third installment of the movie franchise everyone’s been waiting for has finally been announced. And no, we’re not talking Dune: Messiah — it’s Downton Abbey.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a new Downton Abbey flick is in the works, with franchise creator Julian Fellowes writing the script and Simon Curtis returning as director. The film will follow 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, as well as the 2019 film Downton Abbey; the original hit TV series ran between 2010 and 2015.
The new movie is set to feature much of the original core cast,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a new Downton Abbey flick is in the works, with franchise creator Julian Fellowes writing the script and Simon Curtis returning as director. The film will follow 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, as well as the 2019 film Downton Abbey; the original hit TV series ran between 2010 and 2015.
The new movie is set to feature much of the original core cast,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Fans of Downton Abbey are cordially invited to the third motion picture from Focus Features and Carnival Films. The third entry will follow the recent installment, Downton Abbey: A New Era. The most recent outing from the popular British drama had been released back in 2022. Our own Chris Bumbray would mention in his review of A New Era, “Show mastermind Julian Fellows has written this as fan service, and it shows. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you’re looking to finally get into Downton Abbey, this is a bad place to start as it not only assumes you’ve seen every episode, but it assumes you know them well. It’s strictly for fans, but I’m willing to bet there are still a lot of those out there.”
Downton Abbey 3 will be written by Downton creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced...
Downton Abbey 3 will be written by Downton creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced...
- 5/13/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Downton Abbey is heading back to the big screen for a new installment – and it’s bringing back some newly-nominated faces…
Hold onto your overs and side your ways, Paul Giamatti is launching straight out of his The Holdovers Oscar nomination back into Downton in a new screen adaptation from original scribe Julian Fellowes.
Giamatti was last seen gracing Downton’s many steps in the series’ 2013 Christmas special, where he played “free spirited playboy” Harold Levinson.
Simon Curtis is returning to direct after taking charge on 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, while the returning cast includes series mainstays Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery.
The Downton Abbey cast were last seen in 2022’s A New Era. Playing tennis, apparently. (Credit: Focus Features)
Making their return alongside them are (deep breath) Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox,...
Hold onto your overs and side your ways, Paul Giamatti is launching straight out of his The Holdovers Oscar nomination back into Downton in a new screen adaptation from original scribe Julian Fellowes.
Giamatti was last seen gracing Downton’s many steps in the series’ 2013 Christmas special, where he played “free spirited playboy” Harold Levinson.
Simon Curtis is returning to direct after taking charge on 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, while the returning cast includes series mainstays Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery.
The Downton Abbey cast were last seen in 2022’s A New Era. Playing tennis, apparently. (Credit: Focus Features)
Making their return alongside them are (deep breath) Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox,...
- 5/13/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Just when you thought it was safe to forget which fork goes with which plate, Focus Features has announced a return to Downton Abbey. Currently titled “Downton Abbey 3” (surely a “Colon Something Something” is coming) this is the third theatrically-released feature film in the franchise that first launched on British television in 2010.
Series creator Julian Fellowes, Oscar-winning writer of Robert Altman’s “Gosford Park” (a very “Downton”-ish film), is writing the script. Simon Curtis, who directed “Downton Abbey: The New Era” in 2022, is back on board. His other work includes “My Week With Marilyn,” and “Woman in Gold.”
The film will boast Paul Giamatti, reprising the part of Harold Levinson, seen in the fourth season Christmas special from 2013. (That appearance won Giamatti an Emmy nomination for Best Drama Guest Actor.) Also new to the film franchise are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan. Dominic West...
Series creator Julian Fellowes, Oscar-winning writer of Robert Altman’s “Gosford Park” (a very “Downton”-ish film), is writing the script. Simon Curtis, who directed “Downton Abbey: The New Era” in 2022, is back on board. His other work includes “My Week With Marilyn,” and “Woman in Gold.”
The film will boast Paul Giamatti, reprising the part of Harold Levinson, seen in the fourth season Christmas special from 2013. (That appearance won Giamatti an Emmy nomination for Best Drama Guest Actor.) Also new to the film franchise are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan. Dominic West...
- 5/13/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan are to take a step back in time after joining the cast of ‘Downton Abbey 3.’
Giamatti is to reprise his role as Harold Levinson, the bother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, a part he played in the TV show. As for the others, no character details or even a plot have surfaced.
Also in news – Tom Hiddleston & Willem Dafoe set for biopic on mountaineer Tenzing Norgay
Franchise regulars McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith will all return for the third film. Dominic West will also reprise his role as silent film star Guy Dexter from ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era.’
Julian Fellowes once again pens the third film in the franchise.
Giamatti is to reprise his role as Harold Levinson, the bother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, a part he played in the TV show. As for the others, no character details or even a plot have surfaced.
Also in news – Tom Hiddleston & Willem Dafoe set for biopic on mountaineer Tenzing Norgay
Franchise regulars McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith will all return for the third film. Dominic West will also reprise his role as silent film star Guy Dexter from ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era.’
Julian Fellowes once again pens the third film in the franchise.
- 5/13/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Focus Features and Carnival Films have officially announced the third film in the beloved Downton Abbey franchise. You can watch the announcement video below.
The third film is written by Downton Abbey creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.
BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith are returning for the third film.
They will star alongside new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother,...
The third film is written by Downton Abbey creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.
BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith are returning for the third film.
They will star alongside new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Downton Abbey is coming back to the big screen.
Focus Features and Carnival Films are working on the latest Downton movie that will be written by Julian Fellowes, the scribe who created the acclaimed TV show that ran from 2010-15. Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Along with Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery, the returning cast includes: Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith.
Paul Giamatti, fresh off an Oscar nomination for The Holdovers, is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother, Harold Levinson. Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan are among the film franchise newcomers. Elsewhere, Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Focus Features and Carnival Films are working on the latest Downton movie that will be written by Julian Fellowes, the scribe who created the acclaimed TV show that ran from 2010-15. Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Along with Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery, the returning cast includes: Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith.
Paul Giamatti, fresh off an Oscar nomination for The Holdovers, is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother, Harold Levinson. Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan are among the film franchise newcomers. Elsewhere, Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from Downton Abbey: A New Era.
- 5/13/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
They’re going to need an even bigger dining room table.
Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan are joining the third “Downton Abbey” feature film. Giamatti, who recently scored an Oscar nomination playing an ornery teacher in “The Holdovers,” is reprising his role as Harold Levinson, the bother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, a part he played in the TV show that spawned the film franchise.
No word yet on who Richardson, Nivola, Beale and Froushan will portray. Nor are there any details about the plot, but this being “Downton Abbey” you can expect silverware to be polished to a high gloss, tables set with military precision and a mad dash to find an adequate number of ladies maids to service all the guests for this or that soiree.
Richardson’s credits include “Nip/Tuck,” “101 Dalmatians” and “Red Sparrow.” Nivola recently starred in...
Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan are joining the third “Downton Abbey” feature film. Giamatti, who recently scored an Oscar nomination playing an ornery teacher in “The Holdovers,” is reprising his role as Harold Levinson, the bother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, a part he played in the TV show that spawned the film franchise.
No word yet on who Richardson, Nivola, Beale and Froushan will portray. Nor are there any details about the plot, but this being “Downton Abbey” you can expect silverware to be polished to a high gloss, tables set with military precision and a mad dash to find an adequate number of ladies maids to service all the guests for this or that soiree.
Richardson’s credits include “Nip/Tuck,” “101 Dalmatians” and “Red Sparrow.” Nivola recently starred in...
- 5/13/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Focus Features and Carnival Films are officially in production on Downton Abbey 3 with main cast members returning and a number of new additions to the feature franchise spawned by creator Julian Fellowes’ global TV phenomenon. Simon Curtis is directing after helming 2022’s feature sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti is reprising his role from the TV series as Cora’s (Elizabeth McGovern) brother Harold Levinson. New to the film franchise are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola and House of the Dragon’s Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan. Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from the second movie.
As well as McGovern, other returning key cast include Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith.
Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti is reprising his role from the TV series as Cora’s (Elizabeth McGovern) brother Harold Levinson. New to the film franchise are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola and House of the Dragon’s Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan. Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from the second movie.
As well as McGovern, other returning key cast include Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith.
- 5/13/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Simon Curtis has lined up a quartet of stars for upcoming comedy “Encore” from “Twilight” banner Temple Hill Entertainment.
The film — announced by Protagonist Pictures, which is launching worldwide sales ahead of Cannes — will reunite eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close with Oscar winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit “Reversal of Fortune.” Henry Winkler and Don Johnson round out the ensemble cast.
Written by Academy Award nominee Robert Nelson Jacobs (“Chocolat”), “Encore” follows a group of retired actors as they attempt to reignite their passion for life. Former Broadway icons Marie (Close) and Nigel (Irons) are new residents of a retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents. Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theater and embrace this new chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present. This production will be their encore.
The film — announced by Protagonist Pictures, which is launching worldwide sales ahead of Cannes — will reunite eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close with Oscar winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit “Reversal of Fortune.” Henry Winkler and Don Johnson round out the ensemble cast.
Written by Academy Award nominee Robert Nelson Jacobs (“Chocolat”), “Encore” follows a group of retired actors as they attempt to reignite their passion for life. Former Broadway icons Marie (Close) and Nigel (Irons) are new residents of a retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents. Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theater and embrace this new chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present. This production will be their encore.
- 5/2/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Simon Curtis’ upcoming comedy Encore, about a group of veteran actors whose passion for their profession is reignited through a retirement home production, has gathered a quartet of Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winning stars for the ensemble cast.
The feature reunites eight-time Academy Award-nominee and three-time Emmy Award-winner Glenn Close and Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit, Reversal of Fortune.
Three-time Emmy-winner Henry Winkler and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Don Johnson have also signed for the feature.
Close and Irons play former Broadway icons Marie and Nigel, who are new residents of a retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents.
Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and embrace this new chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present.
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The feature reunites eight-time Academy Award-nominee and three-time Emmy Award-winner Glenn Close and Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit, Reversal of Fortune.
Three-time Emmy-winner Henry Winkler and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Don Johnson have also signed for the feature.
Close and Irons play former Broadway icons Marie and Nigel, who are new residents of a retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents.
Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and embrace this new chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present.
UK sales and finance company...
- 5/2/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 30 years after Reversal of Fortune, Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close are ready for their Encore.
The pair, who faced off as Claus and Sunny von Bülow in the 1990 Oscar-winning thriller are set to reteam in the upcoming best-agers comedy, from British director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Downton Abbey: A New Era).
Close and Irons, who also co-starred in Mike Nichols’ award-winning Broadway play The Real Thing, both winning Tony Awards for their performances, last shared the screen in 1993’s The House of Spirits. In Encore, they will play two former Broadway icons, Marie and Nigel, who become residents of a retirement home. Once there, they discover a community of forgotten talents and Marie decides to put on a show, hoping to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and help him embrace this new chapter in their lives.
Henry Winkler (Barry, Arrested Development) and Don Johnson (Knives Out) are attached to co-star.
The pair, who faced off as Claus and Sunny von Bülow in the 1990 Oscar-winning thriller are set to reteam in the upcoming best-agers comedy, from British director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Downton Abbey: A New Era).
Close and Irons, who also co-starred in Mike Nichols’ award-winning Broadway play The Real Thing, both winning Tony Awards for their performances, last shared the screen in 1993’s The House of Spirits. In Encore, they will play two former Broadway icons, Marie and Nigel, who become residents of a retirement home. Once there, they discover a community of forgotten talents and Marie decides to put on a show, hoping to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and help him embrace this new chapter in their lives.
Henry Winkler (Barry, Arrested Development) and Don Johnson (Knives Out) are attached to co-star.
- 5/2/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Among the new productions on Broadway this spring is a revival of the classic musical “Cabaret,” starring Eddie Redmayne. In 2014 he starred as Stephen Hawking in director James Marsh‘s biopic “The Theory of Everything.” His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor (making him the eighth youngest winner in that category at age 33), overcoming stiff competition from Michael Keaton, the star of the Best Picture winner of that year, “Birdman.” How did Redmayne pull through? Here are five reasons.
1. The industry felt he came into his own
Prior to “The Theory of Everything,” Redmayne was a rising star. In 2010 he won a Tony for his Broadway debut starring opposite Alfred Molina in John Logan‘s play “Red.” He went on to get more prominent film roles where critics, audiences and the industry started to take notice of him. Among them were Simon Curtis‘s 2011 Oscar-nominated biopic “My Week with Marilyn...
1. The industry felt he came into his own
Prior to “The Theory of Everything,” Redmayne was a rising star. In 2010 he won a Tony for his Broadway debut starring opposite Alfred Molina in John Logan‘s play “Red.” He went on to get more prominent film roles where critics, audiences and the industry started to take notice of him. Among them were Simon Curtis‘s 2011 Oscar-nominated biopic “My Week with Marilyn...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Some apotheosis of film culture has been reached with Freddy Got Fingered‘s addition to the Criterion Channel. Three years after we interviewed Tom Green about his consummate film maudit, it’s appearing on the service’s Razzie-centered program that also includes the now-admired likes of Cruising, Heaven’s Gate, Querelle, and Ishtar; the still-due likes of Under the Cherry Moon; and the more-contested Gigli, Swept Away, and Nicolas Cage-led Wicker Man. In all cases it’s an opportunity to reconsider one of the lamest, thin-gruel entities in modern culture.
A Jane Russell retro features von Sternberg’s Macao, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Raoul Walsh’s The Tall Men and The Revolt of Mamie Stover; streaming premieres will be held for Yuen Woo-ping’s Dreadnaught, Claire Simon’s Our Body, Ellie Foumbi’s Our Father, the Devil, the recently restored Sepa: Our Lord of Miracles, and The Passion of Rememberance.
A Jane Russell retro features von Sternberg’s Macao, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Raoul Walsh’s The Tall Men and The Revolt of Mamie Stover; streaming premieres will be held for Yuen Woo-ping’s Dreadnaught, Claire Simon’s Our Body, Ellie Foumbi’s Our Father, the Devil, the recently restored Sepa: Our Lord of Miracles, and The Passion of Rememberance.
- 2/14/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Domhnall Gleeson has joined the cast of Apple’s Fountain of Youth, a feature film based on an original idea that will be directed by Guy Ritchie and hails from Skydance Media. Also starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, the film will be produced for Apple by Skydance, Vinson Films and Project X Entertainment.
Written by James Vanderbilt, the pic follows estranged siblings (Krasinski and Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives — and possibly lead to immortality.
Hailing from a first-look partnership between Apple and Skydance, Fountain of Youth will be produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger. Tripp Vinson will produce through his Vinson Films along with Project X’s Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein. Ritchie & Ivan Atkinson...
Written by James Vanderbilt, the pic follows estranged siblings (Krasinski and Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives — and possibly lead to immortality.
Hailing from a first-look partnership between Apple and Skydance, Fountain of Youth will be produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger. Tripp Vinson will produce through his Vinson Films along with Project X’s Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein. Ritchie & Ivan Atkinson...
- 1/18/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Kidman arrives at the Chanel/Charles Finch Pre Oscars soirée and dinner at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills and makes clear that she’s just stopping by to say hello. ”I have two daughters at home, and they’ll be up all night unless I put them to bed!”
Kidman was referring to Sunday Rose, 14, and Faith Margaret, 12.
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“The 14-year-old wants to accompany me to parties, but I have to be strict about that,” Kidman tells me as we chat in the Polo Lounge garden.
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“The 14-year-old wants to accompany me to parties, but I have to be strict about that,” Kidman tells me as we chat in the Polo Lounge garden.
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- 3/12/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Downton Abbey: A New Era Review Video — Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Simon Curtis, written by Julian Fellowes, and starring Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Hugh Dancy, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Elizabeth McGovern, Sue Johnston, Dominic West, Laura Haddock, Penelope Wilton, Jonathan Coy, Laura Carmichael, [...]
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Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022): An Enjoyable Film but One that Could Have Been Sharper and Wittier...
- 1/30/2023
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Downton Abbey: A New Era, the second movie to the Downton Abbey movies based on the Downton Abbey TV series, premiered earlier this year to critical acclaim from fans of the original drama. The movie was directed by Simon Curtis, who had previously worked on films like Cranford and David Copperfield. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the movie’s plot is as follows: “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.” A critique from Screen Hub wrote about the
“Downton Abbey: A New Era”: Meet The New Faces...
“Downton Abbey: A New Era”: Meet The New Faces...
- 8/30/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Downton Abbey: A New Era, the sequel to the 2019 film Downton Abbey, both written by Julian Fellowes, hit theaters last May 29, 2022. In the film, the Crawley family travels to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa. The story is set in 1922, and Simon Curtis directed the film. The cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Laura Carmichael, Imelda Staunton, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ed Speleers, and Tuppence Middleton. The New York Times published a review of the film and wrote, “Fellowes manages to navigate “Downton Abbey” to
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Downton Abbey: A New Era”...
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Downton Abbey: A New Era”...
- 7/26/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
It may be this year’s ‘comfort food’ film but Julian Fellowes’ second theatrical sequel to his revered long-running TV show is quality goods — and may be better than the first one. Almost every actor is back, seemingly pleased as plum puddings to repeat their roles as either landed nobility or downstairs staff. The storyline ties a final bow on some characters and plot lines, and in a far more pleasing way than we thought possible. Even casual fans of the franchise ought to be charmed.
Downton Abbey A New Era
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
2022 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 125 min. / Street Date July 5, 2022 / Available from / 44.98
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Tuppence Middleton, Imelda Staunton, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Phyllis Logan, Jim Carter, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Michael Fox,...
Downton Abbey A New Era
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
2022 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 125 min. / Street Date July 5, 2022 / Available from / 44.98
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Tuppence Middleton, Imelda Staunton, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Phyllis Logan, Jim Carter, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Michael Fox,...
- 7/9/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
When your movie features a subtitle like "A New Era," I think it's safe to say that it opens the possibility of more "Downton Abbey" on the horizon. The second theatrical feature film from series creator Julian Fellowes ("The Gilded Age") and director Simon Curtis ("My Week With Marilyn") sees the aristocratic Crawleys scrambling after learning that the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) has inherited a villa in the south of France. I had thought it was a vibrant return to this world that gave some legacy characters closure, while introducing a new path for others.
While the series...
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While the series...
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- 7/7/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
Where "Downton Abbey: The Motion Picture" felt like a welcome reunion among old friends in relatively the same roles that we last saw them, "Downton Abbey: A New Era" feels like a sense of progression for the aristocratic Crawley family and their downstairs workers, as the times, they are once again a-changing. As one half of the charming ensemble split up to investigate the Dowager's past in the south of France, movie stars, bright lights, and unforeseen production troubles await at Downton. I enjoyed the previous film quite a bit, but "A New Era" really plays up the escapist...
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- 7/4/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
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Downton Abbey: A New Era, Focus Features’ second feature spin-off from the phenomenally successful TV series, jitterbugged its way into cinemas earlier this year.
Bringing back the original ensemble of regulars, plus a few new additions in Dominic West, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Nathalie Baye, the film — directed by Simon Curtis — ramped up the high-society hi-jinx, with sumptuous weddings, luxurious trips to the south of France and the rather meta inclusion of a silent era Hollywood film being shot in Downton itself.
To celebrate the launch of A New Era on home entertainment (it is being released on Blu-Ray and a collector’s edition DVD on July 5), The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the lord of the manor himself, Hugh Bonneville, who discussed rumors of Downton Abbey returning to TV and why he thought that the latest film was a “good note...
Downton Abbey: A New Era, Focus Features’ second feature spin-off from the phenomenally successful TV series, jitterbugged its way into cinemas earlier this year.
Bringing back the original ensemble of regulars, plus a few new additions in Dominic West, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Nathalie Baye, the film — directed by Simon Curtis — ramped up the high-society hi-jinx, with sumptuous weddings, luxurious trips to the south of France and the rather meta inclusion of a silent era Hollywood film being shot in Downton itself.
To celebrate the launch of A New Era on home entertainment (it is being released on Blu-Ray and a collector’s edition DVD on July 5), The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the lord of the manor himself, Hugh Bonneville, who discussed rumors of Downton Abbey returning to TV and why he thought that the latest film was a “good note...
- 6/28/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive Ozark actor McKinley Belcher III will join the cast of Broadway’s upcoming Death of a Salesman revival starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke this fall, producers announced today.
Belcher will play Happy Loman, son of Willy (Pierce) and Linda (Clarke) Loman. The revival begins previews September 19 at the Hudson Theatre for a strictly limited 17-week engagement. Belcher joins other previously announced cast members Khris Davis as Biff and André De Shields as Willy’s brother Ben.
The production reimagines, for the first time on Broadway, Arthur Miller’s classic play from the perspective of an African American family, living and working in a White, Capitalist world.
Produced by Cindy Tolan, Elliott & Harper Productions and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Death of a Salesman is directed by Miranda Cromwell, who co-directed the London production alongside Marianne Elliott.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to step into the continuum to tell the...
Belcher will play Happy Loman, son of Willy (Pierce) and Linda (Clarke) Loman. The revival begins previews September 19 at the Hudson Theatre for a strictly limited 17-week engagement. Belcher joins other previously announced cast members Khris Davis as Biff and André De Shields as Willy’s brother Ben.
The production reimagines, for the first time on Broadway, Arthur Miller’s classic play from the perspective of an African American family, living and working in a White, Capitalist world.
Produced by Cindy Tolan, Elliott & Harper Productions and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Death of a Salesman is directed by Miranda Cromwell, who co-directed the London production alongside Marianne Elliott.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to step into the continuum to tell the...
- 6/27/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Dominic West Tells Us There Are “Tumultuous” Times Ahead For ‘The Crown’ During London Poetry Soiree
Exclusive: Dominic West, who portrays British monarch in-waiting Prince Charles in the upcoming fifth season of The Crown, has told us that season six, which shoots from August, “will be as tumultuous as it gets”, because it will explore the tragic death of Princess Diana.
Season five is already in the can and will stream on Netflix later this year.
West, star of TV hits The Wire and The Affair, and recent movie Downton Abbey: A New Era, spoke to Deadline on Sunday night during a poetry reading at London’s Delaunay restaurant.
The soiree, which included the recital of three T.S. Eliot poems, was held for The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour, an event established thirty years ago by Hart, the novelist, poet and a leading light of London’s literary and theater set until her death in 2011. Hart’s 1991 novel Damage was adapted for the screen by David Hare...
Season five is already in the can and will stream on Netflix later this year.
West, star of TV hits The Wire and The Affair, and recent movie Downton Abbey: A New Era, spoke to Deadline on Sunday night during a poetry reading at London’s Delaunay restaurant.
The soiree, which included the recital of three T.S. Eliot poems, was held for The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour, an event established thirty years ago by Hart, the novelist, poet and a leading light of London’s literary and theater set until her death in 2011. Hart’s 1991 novel Damage was adapted for the screen by David Hare...
- 6/27/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
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After more than a few production delays, the new “Downton Abbey” sequel film has finally made its streaming debut.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” arrived on Peacock today, following its U.K release on April 29 and U.S theater premiere on May 20. The streamer also announced earlier this month the launch of a new 24/7 “Downton Abbey” channel which features all six seasons of the hit series and a one-hour special called “The Manners of Downton Abbey.” Basically, Peacock has “Downton Abbey” fans set with an entire summer worth of bingeing.
Hollywood takes center stage in the anticipated film which follows the show’s same cadre of characters as they deal with a film production crew that sets up shop in their small Yorkshire village. At the same time, the...
After more than a few production delays, the new “Downton Abbey” sequel film has finally made its streaming debut.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” arrived on Peacock today, following its U.K release on April 29 and U.S theater premiere on May 20. The streamer also announced earlier this month the launch of a new 24/7 “Downton Abbey” channel which features all six seasons of the hit series and a one-hour special called “The Manners of Downton Abbey.” Basically, Peacock has “Downton Abbey” fans set with an entire summer worth of bingeing.
Hollywood takes center stage in the anticipated film which follows the show’s same cadre of characters as they deal with a film production crew that sets up shop in their small Yorkshire village. At the same time, the...
- 6/24/2022
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” has made its debut on Digital, and to mark the occasion, we’ve got an early look at one of the bonus features included on the home video release.
The video above goes behind the scenes of the sequel to show the challenge of making a movie about a film crew making a silent movie at Downton Abbey, which is a major plot point in the film. Director Simon Curtis explains in the clip how tricky it was to fit all the cameras in a room for the silent film within the film in addition to the real cameras needed to actually make “A New Era.”
Additionally, actor Robert James-Collier, who plays Thomas in the franchise, explains why his character would not be a great fit for the silent era.
“I couldn’t be in a silent movie, I’ll tell you why,” James-Collier says in the clip.
The video above goes behind the scenes of the sequel to show the challenge of making a movie about a film crew making a silent movie at Downton Abbey, which is a major plot point in the film. Director Simon Curtis explains in the clip how tricky it was to fit all the cameras in a room for the silent film within the film in addition to the real cameras needed to actually make “A New Era.”
Additionally, actor Robert James-Collier, who plays Thomas in the franchise, explains why his character would not be a great fit for the silent era.
“I couldn’t be in a silent movie, I’ll tell you why,” James-Collier says in the clip.
- 6/24/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The “Downton Abbey” saga continues in the sequel film “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” which finds the cadre of characters coming up against Hollywood itself when a film production sets up shop at Downton.
After six series on television, creator Julian Fellowes took his upstairs/downstairs story of the goings-on at a sprawling English estate to the big screen with the aptly titled 2019 film “Downton Abbey.” The story continues to unfold in the sequel, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” which takes place in 1928 – nearly two decades after the series first began.
Given the popularity of the show and now film franchise, many may be wondering what kinds of viewing options are available for “Downton Abbey 2” and when or if it might be streaming. Everything you need to know about the new film is outlined below.
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After six series on television, creator Julian Fellowes took his upstairs/downstairs story of the goings-on at a sprawling English estate to the big screen with the aptly titled 2019 film “Downton Abbey.” The story continues to unfold in the sequel, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” which takes place in 1928 – nearly two decades after the series first began.
Given the popularity of the show and now film franchise, many may be wondering what kinds of viewing options are available for “Downton Abbey 2” and when or if it might be streaming. Everything you need to know about the new film is outlined below.
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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Stars Hugh Dancy and Joanne Froggatt on...
- 6/17/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
"Downton Abbey: A New Era", the Focus Features sequel to the 2019 movie "Downton Abbey" and spin-off from the TV series, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Simon Curtis, will stream June 24, 2022 on Pracock:
Cast includes Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy...
...Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Robert James-Collier...
...Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera...
...Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Penelope Wilto.
Click the images to enlarge...
Cast includes Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy...
...Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Robert James-Collier...
...Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera...
...Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Penelope Wilto.
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- 6/15/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Peacock announced Downton Abbey: A New Era will make its streaming debut on June 24.
The streamer also revealed the launch of a new 24/7 Downton Abbey channel for fans to catch up ahead of the second film’s release. All 6 seasons of the hit series, the first movie, and the one-hour special The Manners of Downton Abbey are currently available on Peacock.
A New Era follows the Crawley family as they welcome a film crew at Downton much to the chagrin of patriarch Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville). He was left with no other option in the matter as the palatial dwelling is in desperate need of a new roof and repairs that will be more than covered financially by the production.
With Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) left in charge of Downton and working closely with producer Jack Barber (Hugh Dancy), the family heads to the south of France to uncover a...
The streamer also revealed the launch of a new 24/7 Downton Abbey channel for fans to catch up ahead of the second film’s release. All 6 seasons of the hit series, the first movie, and the one-hour special The Manners of Downton Abbey are currently available on Peacock.
A New Era follows the Crawley family as they welcome a film crew at Downton much to the chagrin of patriarch Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville). He was left with no other option in the matter as the palatial dwelling is in desperate need of a new roof and repairs that will be more than covered financially by the production.
With Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) left in charge of Downton and working closely with producer Jack Barber (Hugh Dancy), the family heads to the south of France to uncover a...
- 6/14/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Charles Finch (Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love) is as English as they come, but Hollywood runs through his veins. Having written movies, produced a few, directed three; managed movie stars and built brands, and published high-end cultural magazines, he decided “smack in the middle of Covid, in my late fifties,” that he wanted to go back to making movies.
He has set up a small film company that he calls Standalone. Finch has a relationship with Columbia Pictures and he’ll formally announce a development deal with that studio next month. The entrepreneur also has a project with Netflix.
Finch told us that he has a slate of some 15 to 20 projects. Included in his group of filmmaking collaborators are directors Josie Rourke (Mary Queen of Scots), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables), Marina Zenovich (Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind), Simon Curtis (Downton Abbey: A New Era), and Florian Zeller (The Father...
He has set up a small film company that he calls Standalone. Finch has a relationship with Columbia Pictures and he’ll formally announce a development deal with that studio next month. The entrepreneur also has a project with Netflix.
Finch told us that he has a slate of some 15 to 20 projects. Included in his group of filmmaking collaborators are directors Josie Rourke (Mary Queen of Scots), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables), Marina Zenovich (Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind), Simon Curtis (Downton Abbey: A New Era), and Florian Zeller (The Father...
- 5/25/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at more new footage from "Downton Abbey: A New Era", the Focus Features sequel to the 2019 movie "Downton Abbey" and spin-off from the TV series, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Simon Curtis, now playing in theaters:
Cast includes Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy...
...Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Robert James-Collier...
...Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera...
...Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Penelope Wilto.
Click the images to enlarge...
Cast includes Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy...
...Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Robert James-Collier...
...Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera...
...Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Penelope Wilto.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 5/24/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Box Office: ‘Downton Abbey 2’ Starts Strong With 16 Million as ‘Doctor Strange’ Reigns Supreme Again
The Crawley family still has the royal touch at the box office. “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” a sequel to the big-screen continuation of the beloved British television show, captured 16 million from 3,815 North American theaters in its domestic debut. Though down slightly from initial projections, those returns mark an encouraging start at a time when older audiences have been selective about going to the movies.
There had been understandable concern about the second “Downton Abbey” in terms of commercial prospects, and not because long-time fans of the series had tired of devouring the onscreen palace intrigue and class-system drama. Other than “House of Gucci” and James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” many pandemic-era films catering to adults (such as Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake” and the Will Smith sports drama “King Richard”) struggled to sell tickets despite positive reviews. So it’s no small feat that nearly...
There had been understandable concern about the second “Downton Abbey” in terms of commercial prospects, and not because long-time fans of the series had tired of devouring the onscreen palace intrigue and class-system drama. Other than “House of Gucci” and James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” many pandemic-era films catering to adults (such as Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake” and the Will Smith sports drama “King Richard”) struggled to sell tickets despite positive reviews. So it’s no small feat that nearly...
- 5/22/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The “Doctor” is still in, as Marvel’s latest film continues to lead the box office against some very proper competition.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” added another 8.5 million to its box office total on Friday, bumping its cumulative gross up to 318 million. Meanwhile, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” is estimated to end the weekend with 18 million.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the second film spin-off of the beloved U.K. series, raked in a solid 1 million in previews on Thursday from 3,300 theaters. But its weekend estimates won’t be enough to dethrone “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which is looking to top the domestic box office charts for a third weekend. Alex Garland’s horror film “Men” also opens this weekend, but looks to have a soft start with only 1,411,853 from 1,800 screens on Friday.
The first “Downton Abbey” film, released in 2019, grossed more than 190 million at the global box office.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” added another 8.5 million to its box office total on Friday, bumping its cumulative gross up to 318 million. Meanwhile, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” is estimated to end the weekend with 18 million.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the second film spin-off of the beloved U.K. series, raked in a solid 1 million in previews on Thursday from 3,300 theaters. But its weekend estimates won’t be enough to dethrone “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which is looking to top the domestic box office charts for a third weekend. Alex Garland’s horror film “Men” also opens this weekend, but looks to have a soft start with only 1,411,853 from 1,800 screens on Friday.
The first “Downton Abbey” film, released in 2019, grossed more than 190 million at the global box office.
- 5/21/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
This weekend, audiences returned to the grand Grantham estate in “Downton Abbey: A New Era.” The movie brings the characters to 1928, the year when silent motion pictures transitioned into talkies. There’s also plenty of new characters and some farewells to those long-established within the popular TV series.
But while this second movie is only just in theaters, it’s impossible not to wonder if a third movie is in the offing, especially considering screenwriter Julian Fellowes’ recent television success with another group of haves and have-nots in the HBO series “The Gilded Age.”
Fellowes, while talking to IndieWire during the recent press tour for “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” said he certainly wouldn’t discount another movie but much will depend on timing. “These things become clearer over time, if there is still a demand for more ‘Downton,’ and the actors, if enough of them want to do it.
But while this second movie is only just in theaters, it’s impossible not to wonder if a third movie is in the offing, especially considering screenwriter Julian Fellowes’ recent television success with another group of haves and have-nots in the HBO series “The Gilded Age.”
Fellowes, while talking to IndieWire during the recent press tour for “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” said he certainly wouldn’t discount another movie but much will depend on timing. “These things become clearer over time, if there is still a demand for more ‘Downton,’ and the actors, if enough of them want to do it.
- 5/21/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Downton Abbey: A New Era Review — Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Simon Curtis, written by Julian Fellowes and starring Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Hugh Dancy, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Elizabeth McGovern, Sue Johnston, Dominic West, Laura Haddock, Penelope Wilton, Jonathan Coy, Laura Carmichael, Samantha Bond, Allen [...]
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- 5/21/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on May 19th, reviewing “Downtown Abbey: A New Era,” the second film version of the mega-popular BBC/PBS series, in theaters beginning May 20th.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
It’s the continuing adventures of the Crawleys (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern), the wealthy English proprietors and their servants of Downton Abbey. In this second film based from the TV series, the new era has begun, as the Crawleys have found that Countess Violet, Aka Granny (Maggie Smith) has inherited a French villa through mysterious circumstances. At the same time, a film crew arrives at Downton, to shoot a silent film that halfway through production has to convert to a talkie, aided by Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). The Crawleys head to France with loyal butler Carson (Jim Carter), while the film crew rolls on.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
It’s the continuing adventures of the Crawleys (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern), the wealthy English proprietors and their servants of Downton Abbey. In this second film based from the TV series, the new era has begun, as the Crawleys have found that Countess Violet, Aka Granny (Maggie Smith) has inherited a French villa through mysterious circumstances. At the same time, a film crew arrives at Downton, to shoot a silent film that halfway through production has to convert to a talkie, aided by Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery). The Crawleys head to France with loyal butler Carson (Jim Carter), while the film crew rolls on.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era...
- 5/20/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Highly anticipated Downton Abbey: A New Era made 1.050 million in Thursday previews that began at 7 p.m. at more than 3,300 theaters. It is Focus Features’ widest ever U.S. release and one that comes with a weight of responsibility as the film to finally catapult older demos back into theaters. Focus Features distribution chief Lisa Bunnell recently promised cinema owners it would. “We have our own superheroes,” she said at CinemaCon.
Based on the smash series created by Julian Fellowes, it’s grossed over 30 million internationally. It premiered in the U.K. and Ireland April 29, launching into the top spot across 746 locations (second-widest release after No Time To Die). It’s certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 98 Audience score and 83 Critics score. Tracking to a mid-to-low teens opening.
This is the second cinematic outing of the phenomenon that aired for six seasons Stateside on PBS (2011-2020) and reunites the full cast.
Based on the smash series created by Julian Fellowes, it’s grossed over 30 million internationally. It premiered in the U.K. and Ireland April 29, launching into the top spot across 746 locations (second-widest release after No Time To Die). It’s certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 98 Audience score and 83 Critics score. Tracking to a mid-to-low teens opening.
This is the second cinematic outing of the phenomenon that aired for six seasons Stateside on PBS (2011-2020) and reunites the full cast.
- 5/20/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
“Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the follow-up to the 2019 feature film and the latest in the story of the aristocratic Crawley family established in the hit series, earned 1.05 million in its Thursday box office previews from 3,300 screens. “A New Era” opens on 3,815 screens this weekend, which is the widest opening for a Focus Features film in the specialty distributor’s history.
There are high hopes that “Downton Abbey: A New Era” will be the film that can attract older audiences back to movie theaters in earnest for the first time since the pandemic began, and by grossing over 30 million thus far internationally, including strong showings in the UK and Ireland, those hopes may yet be realized.
Independent analysts say the film has a decent chance of reaching 20 million at the domestic box office, while the studio is projecting a more conservative opening in the low to mid-teens. Either would be...
There are high hopes that “Downton Abbey: A New Era” will be the film that can attract older audiences back to movie theaters in earnest for the first time since the pandemic began, and by grossing over 30 million thus far internationally, including strong showings in the UK and Ireland, those hopes may yet be realized.
Independent analysts say the film has a decent chance of reaching 20 million at the domestic box office, while the studio is projecting a more conservative opening in the low to mid-teens. Either would be...
- 5/20/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Take a look at more new footage from "Downton Abbey: A New Era" the Focus Features sequel to the 2019 movie "Downton Abbey" and spin-off from the TV series, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Simon Curtis, opening April 29, 2022 international and May 20, 2022 in North America:
Cast includes Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy...
...Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Robert James-Collier...
...Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera...
...Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Penelope Wilto.
Click the images to enlarge...
Cast includes Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy...
...Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Robert James-Collier...
...Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera...
...Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Penelope Wilto.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 5/19/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
After two weeks as the #1 movie at the box office, Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” faces another anticipated sequel, as well as the new genre movie from a respected filmmaking auteur. Read on for your weekly box office preview.
On Friday, Focus Features releases “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the sequel to its 2019 hit, which itself was a continuation of the popular Emmy-winning PBS series created by Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning writer of 2001’s “Gosford Park.”
Fellowes’ original series about a well-to-do British family in the early 1920s starred Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens and Dame Maggie Smith, running from 2010 through 2015 for six seasons. The 2019 movie continued the story with a visit to Downton from the King and Queen, and it was a pretty major release for Focus, opening with 31 million in 3,079 theaters and sticking around through the fall. It would gross 96 million just in North America,...
On Friday, Focus Features releases “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the sequel to its 2019 hit, which itself was a continuation of the popular Emmy-winning PBS series created by Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning writer of 2001’s “Gosford Park.”
Fellowes’ original series about a well-to-do British family in the early 1920s starred Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens and Dame Maggie Smith, running from 2010 through 2015 for six seasons. The 2019 movie continued the story with a visit to Downton from the King and Queen, and it was a pretty major release for Focus, opening with 31 million in 3,079 theaters and sticking around through the fall. It would gross 96 million just in North America,...
- 5/18/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event Downton Abbey: A New Era. 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. Directed by Simon Curtis, the film stars Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Michael Fox, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, Dominic West and Jonathan Zaccaï.
Downton Abbey: A New Era opens in theaters on Friday, May 20.
https://www.focusfeatures.com/downton-abbey/
Rated PG.
For a chance to win 2 passes to the St. Louis advance screening on May 16, 2022 at 7:00pm at Marcus Ronnies 20 Cine,...
Downton Abbey: A New Era opens in theaters on Friday, May 20.
https://www.focusfeatures.com/downton-abbey/
Rated PG.
For a chance to win 2 passes to the St. Louis advance screening on May 16, 2022 at 7:00pm at Marcus Ronnies 20 Cine,...
- 5/8/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Update, writethru: On a weekend we could term “the calm before the Strange,” there was nevertheless sustained holdover business at the international box office, and a new entry in the form of Universal/Focus’ Downton Abbey: A New Era.
In general this pre-Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness session saw family play continue its reign as Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore and Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 each notched new milestones — both crossing 300M worldwide — while Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys topped 100M with help from the No. 1 domestic opening.
But let’s start with the Crawley family of Downton 2. The Simon Curtis-directed return to the Grantham estate — and far flung locales this time around — sailed off with 9.3M from 33 markets, logging No. 1s in the UK and Australia. In the former, the ensemble pic set the table with 3.8M from 746 locations — the second-widest release ever there,...
In general this pre-Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness session saw family play continue its reign as Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore and Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 each notched new milestones — both crossing 300M worldwide — while Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys topped 100M with help from the No. 1 domestic opening.
But let’s start with the Crawley family of Downton 2. The Simon Curtis-directed return to the Grantham estate — and far flung locales this time around — sailed off with 9.3M from 33 markets, logging No. 1s in the UK and Australia. In the former, the ensemble pic set the table with 3.8M from 746 locations — the second-widest release ever there,...
- 5/1/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: When Downton Abbey first burst on the scene in 2010, the Julian Fellowes-created series quickly drew audiences and made headlines for its unique spin on the traditional British period drama. This was not your grandmother’s upstairs/downstairs look at the upper crust, rather its take on the aristocracy gave contemporary audiences characters and storylines they could relate to with strong women, quotable dialogue and tons of heart.
Now, 12 years later comes Focus Features’ Downton Abbey: A New Era, the feature sequel to the 2019 hit film that notched 238 million in worldwide box office and became the studio’s highest-grossing title ever domestically. But A New Era isn’t just a sequel, it also establishes Focus’ first bona fide franchise — a rare beast in the specialty arena. It’s also a sign of the way the company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, is thinking about its future.
Directed by...
Now, 12 years later comes Focus Features’ Downton Abbey: A New Era, the feature sequel to the 2019 hit film that notched 238 million in worldwide box office and became the studio’s highest-grossing title ever domestically. But A New Era isn’t just a sequel, it also establishes Focus’ first bona fide franchise — a rare beast in the specialty arena. It’s also a sign of the way the company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, is thinking about its future.
Directed by...
- 4/28/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“We have our own superheroes here at Focus Feature and they are going to bring older filmgoers back to your movie theaters,” Lisa Bunnell, Focus Features distribution chief, promised thousands of cinema execs at Universal’s CinemaCon presentation Wednesday.
“They want to see something new. They come,” she said, welcoming the cast of Downton Abbey: A New Era via video offering brief, happy remarks and thanks to the CinemaCon crowd that fans in North America would soon be experiencing the film.
CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage
The anticipated sequel based on the wildly popular series is set to open in North America on May 20. It’s out in the UK this week. (Read Deadline’s review here.)
Focus presented some footage from the film — there’s been a trailer out for some time. A movie is going to be shot at the historic family estate; Tom is getting married...
“They want to see something new. They come,” she said, welcoming the cast of Downton Abbey: A New Era via video offering brief, happy remarks and thanks to the CinemaCon crowd that fans in North America would soon be experiencing the film.
CinemaCon 2022: Deadline’s Full Coverage
The anticipated sequel based on the wildly popular series is set to open in North America on May 20. It’s out in the UK this week. (Read Deadline’s review here.)
Focus presented some footage from the film — there’s been a trailer out for some time. A movie is going to be shot at the historic family estate; Tom is getting married...
- 4/28/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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