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Downton Abbey stars to reunite for new TV series

Rose Leslie
Rose Leslie

Former Downton Abbey stars Rose Leslie and Theo James are set to reunite for a new TV adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife.

According to Deadline, the two actors, who appeared together in the first season of Downton, will take the lead role in the HBO drama series, which is based on the popular sci-fi novel by Audrey Niffenegger.

The book is being adapted for HBO by former Doctor Who writer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat.

Theo James

The 2003 novel, which was also made into a movie starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams in 2009, tells a love story - via time travel - of art student Clare (Rose) and librarian Henry (Theo) who have known each other since Clare was a child and Henry was 36, however, they were married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31.

The role will see Leslie's return to acting following the birth of her first child with her Game of Thrones co-star and husband Kit Harrington.

The Scottish actress played maid Gwen Dawson in Downton Abbey and went on to play Ygritte in GoT. She then starred as Maia Rindell for three seasons of legal and political drama The Good Fight.

Theo James starred in Downton as Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk and went on to play Tobias 'Four' Eaton in Divergent opposite Shailene Woodley in 2014. He most recently appeared in ITV's Sanditon.

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