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That's rich - here's the new Downton Abbey trailer

The Downton massive decamp from their stately home and hit South of France in the first official trailer for Downton Abbey: A New Era, as the cast take a grand journey to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess' newly inherited villa.

Movies • 15 Feb 22

A scene from the first Downton Abbey movie

Downton Abbey film sequel release delayed

The release of the highly anticipated sequel to the Downton Abbey film has been delayed.

Movies • 26 Jan 22

Julian Ovenden and Gina Beck in South Pacific

Bridgerton star Julian Ovenden for BGET's South Pacific

Bridgerton and Downton Abbey star Julian Ovenden is set to star in South Pacific at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre in 2022.

Television • 08 Dec 21

Downton Abbey: A New Era opens in cinemas on 18 March 2022

Maggie Smith has a bit of news in Downton Abbey trailer

The first teaser trailer for the new Downton Abbey film, Downton Abbey: A New Era, has been released - and Maggie Smith's Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham is at the centre of the drama once again.

Movies • 15 Nov 21

Release of Downton Abbey 2 delayed until 2022

The scheduled Christmas release date of the new Downton Abbey movie has been pushed back by three months and will now be in cinemas in March of next year.

Movies • 26 Aug 21

The new movie is set for release on December 22nd

Toff Love: Cameras rolling on Downton Abbey 2

The second Downton Abbey movie began filming last week with all the original cast members and some newcomers and is set for release this Christmas.

Movies • 19 Apr 21

Downton Abbey stars to reunite for new TV series

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

Television • 26 Feb 21

Hugh Bonneville: "Here's the deal, if everybody who is offered a vaccine takes a vaccine, we can make a movie, we will make a movie.

Downton cast 'would love' another movie outing

Hugh Bonneville has said the cast "are desperate" to bring another Downton Abbey movie to the big screen and admits "if everybody who is offered a vaccine takes a vaccine" the film will be given the green light.

Television • 12 Feb 21

Hugh Bonneville: "Delighted to be part of the support team as a volunteer marshall. I get to wear hi viz and everything."

Downton Abbey star volunteers as Covid vaccine marshal

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has revealed he is working as a volunteer marshal at a coronavirus vaccination centre in the UK.

Television • 31 Jan 21

Filming on the Downton Abbey TV series in 2011

Toff love: Second Downton Abbey movie confirmed

With the inevitability of an acid putdown from the Dowager Countess of Grantham, a new Downton Abbey movie has been confirmed following the success of the first film last year.

Movies • 25 Sep 20

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Friday June 26

An absolutely cracking night of TV, with RTÉ Does Comic Relief, classic Glastonbury moments across BBC Two and BBC Four, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga on Netflix, and the Downton Abbey movie landing on Sky Cinema and NOW TV . . .

Television • 26 Jun 20

Allen Leech secures role on The Good Doctor

Dublin actor Allen Leech, who is best known for playing Tom Branson on Downton Abbey, has been cast in medical drama The Good Doctor, which is returning to Sky Witness this week after the Christmas break.

Television • 04 Feb 20

Downton Abbey producer developing movie sequel

Downton Abbey producer Gareth Neame has revealed that he is in talks to bring another feature film instalment of the series to the big screen.

Movies • 02 Dec 19

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

True-story thriller Hotel Mumbai is in cinemas, and on Sky, from this weekend, with Nicole Kidman in The Goldfinch, Meryl Streep in The Laundromat and psychological horror Don't Let Go also on screens.

Movies • 27 Sep 19

Brad Pitt as astronaut Roy McBride in Ad Astra

Movie Review Round-Up: The New Releases

Brad Pitt's Ad Astra is the big one this weekend.

Movies • 20 Sep 19

There are parades, balls, lavish dinners, intrigue above stairs and a mini palace revolution below

Review: The Downton Abbey movie is a right royal lark

The denizens of Downton roll out the red carpet for a visit from the king and queen in a right royal lark of a movie

Movies • 14 Sep 19

Robert James-Collier: "In those times, it was illegal, it was against god and if you were homosexual, people thought you were disgusting and foul."

Downton Abbey star moved by gay storyline in new movie

Robert James-Collier, who plays butler Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey, has said he was delighted that his character's homosexuality was one of the storylines in the new movie adaptation of the hit TV drama.

Movies • 14 Sep 19

Kevin Doyle as humble footman Molesley in Downton Abbey

"It was a hard life back then" say Downton Abbey actors

Actors Kevin Doyle and Michael C Fox, who play footman Molesley and Parker in Downton Abbey, have said that life was hard for the servants in the big house in 1920s.

Movies • 13 Sep 19

Watch: Downton Abbey cast talk about new movie

RTÉ Entertainment chat to Downton Abbey stars Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern and Jim Carter about the big screen outing of the popular TV series.

Downton Abbey • 12 Sep 19

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

Downton Abbey rolls out the red carpet in cinemas this weekend; Maeve Higgins brings her comedic class to Extra Ordinary and Jennifer Lopez is a force to be reckoned with in Hustlers.

Movies • 13 Sep 19

Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey

Bonneville hails 'miracle' of Downton Abbey movie

Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey, has said he's amazed that the movie version of the hit drama ever made it to the big screen.

Movies • 12 Sep 19

Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton pose on the red carpet upon arrival for the world premiere of the film Downton Abbey

Staunton feels 'at a par' with husband in Downton movie

Imelda Staunton has compared joining the cast of the Downton Abbey movie with playing tennis against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and admits she felt she had to live up to expectations as she was working alongside her husband, Jim Carter.

Movies • 09 Sep 19

Limber up for the Downton Abbey movie with a box set binge

What's on? TV picks for the weekend

Here are a stack of tips on what's worth watching on the telly this weekend between now and Sunday night . . .

Television • 07 Sep 19

Demi Lovato will play Katiana, described as "one of the best and most angelic singers in all of Iceland"

Demi Lovato joins Eurovision comedy

Demi Lovato is joining Will Ferrell, Pierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams in the new Netflix comedy film Eurovision.

Movies • 21 Aug 19

Downton Abbey is released in cinemas on Friday, September 13

Downton Abbey opens its doors to royals in new trailer

The first trailer for the Downton Abbey movie has been released and, as expected, Maggie Smith steals the show once again as the wisecracking Dowager Countess.

Movies • 21 May 19