Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era is a 2022 historical drama film and the sequel to the 2019 film Downton Abbey. Both films were written by Julian Fellowes, the creator and writer of the television series of the same name, with the sequel being directed by Simon Curtis, replacing Michael Engler who directed the first film. Downton Abbey: A New Era was released in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2022 by Universal Pictures and is scheduled to be released in the United States on 20 May by Focus Features.[3]

"Downton Abbey 2" redirects here. For the second series of Downton Abbey, see Downton Abbey (series 2).
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySimon Curtis
Written byJulian Fellowes
Based onDownton Abbey
by Julian Fellowes
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
Edited byAdam Recht
Music byJohn Lunn
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 25 April 2022 (2022-04-25) (Leicester Square)
  • 29 April 2022 (2022-04-29) (United Kingdom)
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$9.3 million[2]

Cast
See also: List of Downton Abbey characters

Production

After the release of the first film in 2019, creator Julian Fellowes and the cast stated that they already had ideas about doing a sequel.[13] In January 2020, it was reported that Fellowes would begin working on it after he finished scripting drama series The Gilded Age.[14] In September 2020, Jim Carter, who plays Carson, said that the script for the sequel had been written,[15] and in February 2021, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Robert, stated in an interview with BBC Radio 2 that once the cast and crew had been vaccinated for COVID-19, the film would be made.[16]

Principal photography was originally scheduled to take place from 12 June to 12 August 2021, in Hampshire, England,[17] but Deadline Hollywood confirmed production started in mid-April 2021.[18] On 16 July 2021, Elizabeth McGovern announced on Instagram that she had completed filming.[19] On 25 August 2021, the film's title Downton Abbey: A New Era was announced.[20][21]

Casting

The principal cast of the first film returned. Joining the cast are Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, Dominic West, and Jonathan Zaccaï.[18]

Release

Downton Abbey: A New Era was originally scheduled to be released in cinemas on 22 December 2021,[22][23] before having its release date moved to 18 March 2022,[24] and subsequently to 29 April in the UK, and 20 May in North America.[3] It is set to be streamable in the U.S. on Peacock on 4 July, 45 days after its American theatrical release.[25] The film premiered at Leicester Square in London on 25 April 2022.[26][27]

Reception

Box office

In United States and Canada, the film was projected to gross over $16–21 million with a total domestic gross of $45–60 million for its opening weekend.[28]

Outside of the United States and Canada, the film earned $9.3 from 33 markets in its opening weekend. This included $3.8 million in the United Kingdom from 746 cinemas, where it received the second widest release of all time after No Time To Die (2021), and $1.3 million in Australia.[29]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 45 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "While Downton Abbey's frothiness comes close to curdling into outright suds, A New Era's familiar comforts will please longtime fans."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[31]

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