The historical drama Downton Abbey is set to return to the big screen this Christmas, it has been announced.
The original ITV series ran for six series before it was turned into a feature film in 2019, starring Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.
It saw the central Crawley family and Downton staff receive a royal visit.
The film-makers said they were “thrilled” to welcome back the entire cast, plus fresh stars such as Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Dominic West.
Downton creator Julian Fellowes will return to write the screenplay for the film, which will be released in UK cinemas on 22 December.
Set on a fictional Yorkshire country estate in the early part of the 20th Century, Downton Abbey depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants.
The TV series was showered with awards from Bafta, the Emmys and the Golden Globes.
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