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All good things must come to an end. Even “Downton Abbey,” the beloved historical drama that launched an instant fandom in 2010 when it started off as a lavish TV series about the inner workings of an aristocratic post-Edwardian family, the Crawleys, and their devoted staff.

Since then, writer-creator Julian Fellowes has gracefully transformed the series into an equally alluring three-film trilogy. And with the elegant and sharply humorous final edition, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” he proves yet again that he knows exactly how to harness the elements that made the show so steadily captivating, beyond its gorgeous costumes and detailed production design: a commitment to consistent character work across the era’s social class lines, as well as a handsomely sober portrayal of the past with a steady gaze toward the future.

In that, many hardcore “Downton” devotees will know that one of the mainstay themes of the franchise...

Andrew Garfield is set to star alongside Katherine Waterston in Paul Greengrass’ upcoming untitled period war film set in medieval England, which Jason Blum will produce through Blumhouse and Focus Features will distribute domestically.

Garfield will play a legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of 14th century monarch King Richard II, whose downfall became the basis of a drama written by William Shakespeare. As the war burns across England, the rebel forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival.

Production on the film is set to begin this fall, with Greengrass and Blum producing alongside Gregory Goodman and Joanna Kaye.

The Crowleys and the ever-hospitable staff downstairs of Downton Abbey are back for their third adventure in manners and manors on the big screen, and the first reviews are in ahead of its Sept. 12 opening in the States.

This outing sees Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and family dealing with the societal repercussions from her recent divorce. Light drama and discussions about the shifting nature of the world ensue.

So far, notices for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale have been politely positive, promising fans of the Julian Fellowes-penned series more of the same.

"True to its title, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale works hard to provide closure to fans for their 14 years of devotion,...

Star Michelle Dockery recently shared her thoughts on Lady Mary's ultimate end in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and what it was like for her character to pay tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is slated to be the end of an era for creator Julian Fellowes' stunningly popular period drama franchise.

While Fellowes hasn't fully confirmed that we'll never see the Downton estate again, it is the end for this generation of the Crawley family. This includes Michelle Dockery's Lady Mary, the eldest Crawley sister and current caretaker of Downton Abbey. Mary's arc in Downton's storied history revolved around her numerous romances...

The year is 1930. The world, teetering on the edge of economic collapse and ideological transformation, has little time for the genteel problems of the British aristocracy. Yet, within the stone walls of Downton Abbey, time moves differently. The film opens with a sentiment that one of its characters speaks aloud but which hangs unspoken over every scene: the past is a more comfortable place than the future.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is less a story and more a curated farewell tour of that comfortable past. It returns us to the Crawley family as they face what might be their final chapter, a story defined by legacy, the bitter taste of public scandal,...

The spookiest season of the year is fast-approaching, and you know what that means. The box office will get much scarier as studios treat audiences to jump scares, demented family members, and things that go bump in the night. The onset of Autumn also marks the back-to-school rush, with financial priority changes, wardrobe updates, and photos of kids offering up too much personal information on their parents’ social media. Interestingly, the beginning of this season kicks off with an ending, thanks to The Conjuring: Last Rites, which stands to claim the top spot at the box office.

Michael Chaves directs The Conjuring: Last Rites from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg,...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale has earned glowing reviews. The new movie, which is set to debut in theaters on September 12, is the third installment in the film franchise that is a continuation of the ITV historical drama, which was created by Julian Fellowes and ran for six seasons between 2010 and 2015, winning 15 Emmys along the way.

The upcoming Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will follow Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) finding herself embroiled in a scandal in 1930. The returning cast also includes Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Penelope Wilton, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle, Laura Carmichael, Michael Fox, Paul Copley, and Paul Giamatti, joined by newcomers such as Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola,...

“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”, directed by Simon Curtis, is the third feature film in the TV franchise, starring Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Michelle Dockery, releasing September 12, 2025 in theaters:

Cast also 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, Douglas Reith…

…Dominic West, Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson…

…Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan and a whole lot more.

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The Crawleys took a final bow in London as Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale held its world premiere on September 3, with cast and creators marking the period saga’s capstone ahead of its theatrical rollout. Focus Features says the film is set in the early 1930s and follows Lady Mary as a public scandal collides with tightening finances at the estate, forcing difficult choices about how— and by whom—Downton will be run. The feature opens in theaters on September 12.

The event arrives 15 years after the series’ 2010 debut and follows two prior films in 2019 and 2022. At the premiere, longtime cast members spoke about closing the story, with Hugh Bonneville praising...

Hugh Bonneville used his appearance on last night’s Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale red carpet to issue an impassioned plea for the “international community” to intervene in Gaza.

Bonneville was asked by an ITV reporter to talk about the final chapter of the Downton saga but instead started by intently staring into the camera and directly addressing the conflict.

“Before I talk about the fluff and loveliness of our wonderful film, what’s about to happen in Gaza City is indefensible and the international community must do more to bring it to an end,” Bonneville said.

Barely skipping a beat, he went on: “Downton Abbey is a lovely film and we are going to celebrate 15 years of it tonight.”

Bonneville was speaking as the conflict dominated proceedings over in Italy at the Venice Film Festival. Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab received a 23-minute standing ovation at...

The cast and crew of Downton Abbey are coming together for the premiere of The Grand Finale, the final film in the beloved franchise.

Creator Julian Fellowes joined more than 15 actors from the movie on the red carpet on Wednesday (September 3) at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England.

In attendance for the premiere were Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Sophie McShera, Phyllis Logan, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Dominic West, Joely Richardson, Arty Froushan, Raquel Cassidy, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, and Douglas Reith.

Among the cast members who missed the event were Elizabeth McGovern, Simon Russell Beale, Brendan Coyle, and Paul Giamatti.

Michelle Dockery is pregnant!

The 43-year-old actress revealed her pregnancy while walking the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale on Wednesday night (September 3) in London, England.

Michelle was joined by her husband Jasper Waller-Bridge while walking the carpet in a light blue gown that put her baby bump on display.

This is the first child for the couple, who got married back in September 2023. For those who don’t know, Jasper is the brother of actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge!

Michelle was previously engaged to public relations executive John Dineen, who tragically died back in 2015 due to a rare form of cancer.

The heavens opened over London’s Leicester Square on Wednesday evening as “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” had its world premiere, with pouring rain drenching the media line and fans who waited for hours to glimpse the beloved cast. It was a quintessentially British franchise finale marked by quintessentially British weather, with the skies relenting only briefly for the ensemble to walk the red carpet before the storm returned — a suitably dramatic backdrop for the farewell to one of Britain’s most enduring screen sagas.

Outside the Odeon Luxe, producer Gareth Neame said the show’s global success came from its “expressly British” mix of class structure, family drama, comedy and romance. “I think first and foremost is hoping that the fans love this movie and feel it’s the final button on the whole thing,” he noted. While stressing there are “no real plans” for more, Neame acknowledged that...

“Sometimes I feel that the past is a more comfortable place than the future,” muses one of the characters in the presumably final Downton Abbey film. That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films. While societal change is very much afoot in this installment set in 1930, Downton aficionados will be relieved to learn that nearly all of the familiar characters return (save, of course, for the deceased ones, and even they show up in one form or another) for this swan song reprising the familiar themes, subtle humor and elegant dramatics.

It’s a new character, however, that gives Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale its comedic juice, and he’s a real-life one at that: Noel Coward (wonderfully played by Arty Froushan), who swoops in to provide the sort of barbed witticisms that Maggie Smith...

The title says it all.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is the end of the beloved tale of the Crawley family over several years, first as a limited and then regular TV drama series, and then as major motion pictures, with this the third and apparently last of them. Writer-producer Julian Fellowes has created such a memorable group of characters it is hard to finally say goodbye to them, but in this witty and wise finale it is nice to report it is a goodbye worth saying, with somehow each of the members of this massive ensemble cast getting their moment in the sunset. Even though the absence of the great late Maggie Smith as the inimitable Violet is felt, it really isn’t because she is often mentioned and there is a wonderful and touching dedication to her at the end. This is all about a changing of the guard at Downton Abbey,...

It would not be insulting or inaccurate to describe the trilogy of “Downton Abbey” features as the most expensive fan films ever made. While it is not uncommon for there to be theatrical releases inspired by recent hit shows, the “Downton Abbey” films are a direct continuation of Julian Fellowes’ acclaimed PBS drama, and largely conform to the same style. Beyond their expanded running time and more robust ensemble of guest stars, the “Downton Abbey” films are extended episodes of the show, and would be largely incomprehensible to those who aren’t familiar with the source material. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” may not reach the psychological depths of its two predecessors,...

London’s Leicester Square Odeon hosted the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale gala red carpet on Wednesday, September 3, bringing the series’ stars together for one last hurrah.

Guests on the carpet included Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Joely Richardson, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Hugh Bonneville, Douglas Reith, Raquel Cassidy, Harry Hadden-Paton, Lesley Nicol, Rob James-Collier and many more.

As the 1930s dawn, the Crawley family and their staff must face a new era of challenges. With a public scandal threatening Lady Mary and the family facing financial ruin, their cherished way of life is on the brink of social disgrace. To survive, the Crawleys must embrace change, while the staff prepares to usher in the next generation to lead Downton Abbey into the future.

The third and final film in the series, based on Julian Fellowes’ PBS period drama, is set to hit theaters on September 12.

With the movie hitting theaters next week, new "Ascot" character posters have just been released for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the conclusion of the hit global franchise. Take a look below to see new looks for fan-favorites such as Lord and Lady Grantham, Carson, Mrs. Hughes, Lady Mary, and more, including the return of Paul Giamatti's Harold. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and The Family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the...

France’s box office took a nosedive in August with a 29.4% drop in ticket sales year-on-year to 9.97 million admissions* (€73m), according to figures from the Cnc.

It extends a summer slump after a 17.3% drop in July, and a decline in admissions across the year.

Since January 1, around 100 million admissions (€730m) have been clocked in France, down 15.1% compared to the same period in 2024.

Universal’s The Bad Guys 2, released on July 30, topped the month with just under 1.1 million admissions (€8m), followed by Disney’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released July 23, with 825,300 ticket sales (€6m) adding to its 1.5m (€11m) tally,...

France’s box office took a nosedive in August with a 29.4% drop in ticket sales from the same month last year to 9.97 million admissions* (€73m) according to figures from the Cnc.

It extends a summer slump after a 17.3% drop in July, and a decline in admissions all year.

Since January 1, some 100 million admissions (€730m) have been clocked in France, down 15.1% compared to the same period in 2024.

Universal’s The Bad Guys 2, released on July 30, topped the month with just below 1.1 million admissions (€8m), followed by Disney’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released July 23, with 825,300 ticket sales (€6m) adding to its 1.5m (€11m) tally,...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

The cast includes Simon Russell Beale, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern,...

“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”, directed by Simon Curtis, is the third feature film in the franchise, starring Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Michelle Dockery, releasing September 12, 2025 in theaters:

Cast also 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, Douglas Reith…

…Dominic West, Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson…

…Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan and a whole lot more.

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Amazon and Comcast’s NBCUniversal have reached a new distribution agreement that will allow Prime Video subscribers to access the Peacock Premium Plus plan for $16.99 per month.

The companies also renewed distribution agreements that will allow customers to continue to access Peacock on Fire TV, buy and rent films from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on Prime Video, and watch Prime Video on Xfinity X1 and Xumo stream box devices.

Peacock Premium Plus joins Prime Video’s collection of over 100 subscription options in the U.S., which are available alongside Amazon MGM original films and series; live sports such as Thursday Night Football, NBA, WNBA, NASCAR, and Nwsl; a wide selection...

September brings a packed lineup across horror, romance, music mockumentary, prestige drama, and sharp-eyed thrillers. Several franchises are closing long-running chapters, while a few long-gestating projects finally step into the spotlight. Release calendars are also nicely spaced, so you can plan a few different kinds of movie nights.

Below you’ll find the biggest titles to circle on your calendar, with when and how they’re releasing, plus concrete story details and confirmed talent. Everything here is locked to current studio materials, trailers, or official listings, so you can skim and decide what to watch and where to watch it.

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September brings a packed slate of franchise fare, literary adaptations, and long awaited returns to beloved worlds. The month moves from supernatural chills to prestige period drama, from a legendary mockumentary reunion to a Stephen King survival saga, with a few original thrillers and an IMAX event rounding things out.

Below you will find the key details for each title along with added background on the worlds, creators, and source material behind them. Dates refer to theatrical releases in September, so you can plan your cinema trips with confidence and keep an eye on formats like IMAX where noted.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025) New Line Cinema

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Heading into the summer, Hollywood was bullish that several promising blockbusters would be able to propel ticket sales above $4 billion for only the second time since the pandemic. But as the season winds to a close, it’s clear the domestic box office will fall short of that lofty benchmark.

Overall revenues from May 1 to Aug. 24 have reached $3.53 billion, according to Comscore. Popcorn season is typically the most profitable period for the movie business, with revenues regularly accounting for around 40% of the annual box office. But domestic ticket sales have only surpassed the $4 billion figure once since Covid lockdowns, during the glory days of “Barbenheimer” in 2023.

Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” is the highest-grossing film of the summer with $421 million in North America and $1.03 billion globally. It’s the only 2025 release from a Hollywood studio to cross $1 billion. Other bright spots were “Jurassic World Rebirth” with $844 million, “How to Train Your Dragon” with $626 million,...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is the third movie in the Downton Abbey franchise, and we have all the info you need to know about the upcoming release date!

Creator of the Downton universe, Julian Fellowes, has written the third film, with Simon Curtis returning to direct.

The movie, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the...

Sony Crunchyroll’s anime title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle hit three week tracking yesterday and the outlook for the Sept. 12 theatrical release stands between a solid $20M-$29M.

The news comes at a time as Sony Pictures Animation/Netflix’s Kpop Demon Hunters Singalong is expected to post a surprise $15M+ opening, potentially unseating New Line’s third weekend of Weapons for No. 1.

Unaided awareness and first choice are strong on Infinity Castle with men under 25. If the pic hits anything north of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s $21.2M opening from 2021, it’s arguably a record start for an anime movie stateside.

We already told you that after tickets went on sale a week ago for Infinity Castle, the top three chains were already reaping around $10M in presales, which in Fandango’s books, is an anime movie advance tickets sales record.

Exclusive: Here’s a big one that has just come together at Focus Features and Amblin: Till and Clemency filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu will direct and co-adapt with Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman with Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer starring.

Wright will play the legendary role of Willy Loman while Spencer will portray his Linda Loman.

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The 1949 Pulitzer Prize winning two-act play first premiered on Broadway in February 1949 and ran for 742 performances. The play follows aging traveling salesman Willy Loman who tries to fix his life with the family he always put down as he put work first. The play, which won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play, focuses on themes of infidelity, truth and the American Dream. There have been myriad adaptations for TV with Dustin Hoffman, Warren Mitchell, Brian Dennehy playing Willy Loman.

As 2025 nears the home stretch, Focus Features is planning to close out the year with some big releases. This final run of films for the year will kick off with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale on September 12, followed by four more star-studded features that are shaping up as can't-miss events for cinephiles. To encourage more theatergoers to see these titles on the big screen, the distributor is ready to give back to viewers based on how many of the films they catch for themselves. Collider can exclusively unveil the new Ultimate Focus Features Experience Sweepstakes, which launches today as a way for AMC Stubs members to earn credits at the...

Every August, Alamo Drafthouse prepares for a late-summer slowdown.

“We joke that weekday business gets soft because parents have to think about buying their kids a new backpack,” says the theater chain’s chief revenue officer, Mike Sherrill.

Studios must have the same thought because the calendar from August through early October is always sparse, at least compared with the glut of new offerings in June and July.

“There’s not a gigantic tentpole in the next six weeks,” Sherrill says. “But it’s our job to remind folks that just because ‘Avatar 3’ doesn’t come out until December doesn’t mean there aren’t great films before then.”

On paper, business over the next few weeks looks bleak. But before anyone writes them off, it’s worth remembering this year has been defined by upended box office norms. Few predicted that DC’s “Superman” ($595 million) would outgross Marvel’s...

The Crawleys are coming to California — in grand style. To mark the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow will host a dazzling gala screening at the historic Virginia Robinson Gardens & Estate in Beverly Hills on Thursday, September 11. Rolling Roadshow, which is now celebrating its 25th anniversary, has become well known across the land for pairing iconic films with equally iconic locations, and this year’s centerpiece event promises to be the most elegant yet.

Guests will be treated to:

A Downton Abbey-inspired English dinner with themed cocktails. Guided tours of the estate’s mansion and gardens. Live music and dancing to set the mood.

Elizabeth McGovern has portrayed Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, since season 1 of Downton Abbey debuted years and years ago.

Now, the series will be wrapping up next month with the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, hitting theaters on September 12.

She was asked in a new interview about her character, and she revealed one wish she had throughout her time filming.

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“I wish at times she could have had more interesting stories,” she told The Guardian. However, she understands that a woman at that time would not have had “any more political or social power, because it just wouldn’t be accurate to the time.”

When asked if it was difficult to play, she responded, that “at time, yes….I think as a contemporary woman, it is hard to feel the straitjacket of that period.”

She was also asked about the death of Dame Maggie Smith,...

Elizabeth McGovern doesn’t feel like Downton Abbey is missing one of its most iconic figures. The actress, who has played Cora Crawley since the show first premiered in 2010, recently reflected on filming Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale without her late costar, Dame Maggie Smith — and her perspective might surprise fans.

“She’s still very much in the atmosphere,” McGovern said in an interview, insisting that Smith’s presence continues to permeate the franchise even after her passing in September 2024. Smith’s Dowager Countess, Violet Crawley, died at the conclusion of 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, which meant that the third (and reportedly final) film was already positioned to move on without her.

“I don’t feel there’s a big hole,” McGovern said. “In fact, in some ways, it sort of freed up the rest of the narrative to have a flow, because it’s not stopping for her moments.

“It’s hard to accept that it’s time to go.” The Crawley family and their staff bid adieu to their longtime fans in a final farewell with the feature film Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which takes the regal clan into the 1930s. Once again, the family faces the threat of financial ruin as a new era of social change and uncertainty looms, forcing them to adapt or risk losing everything they hold dear. Here is everything you need to know about Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, from the release date to the cast and more. When does Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale premiere? Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale opens in theaters September 12. What is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale about? The film follows the Crawley family into the 1930s after Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) has seemingly divorced her second husband, Henry Talbot. The scandal of her divorce...

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NBC and Peacock are giving fans an exclusive, glamorous send-off ahead of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the highly anticipated final chapter in the beloved period drama franchise.

The Crawley family is preparing for one last bow. NBC and Peacock will present a special celebration, Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale, offering viewers a front-row seat to heartfelt farewells and behind-the-scenes memories from the cast of the beloved British series.

The Final Downton Abbey Cast Reunion

Hugh Bonneville (Lord Grantham), Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith), Jim Carter (Mr. Carson), Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary), and other fan favorites will gather at London’s iconic Savoy Hotel for the event.

Now that Season 3 of The Gilded Age is over, the time is ripe to start speculating about Season 4. There are several threads that need to be picked up when the HBO series returns, but there's one particular character whose future is giving off major Downton Abbey vibes. Gladys (Taissa Farmiga), is now the wife of Hector (Ben Lamb), the Duke of Buckingham. With the show now closer than ever to its British counterpart, we can't help but wonder: is a crossover in the works for Season 4?

The Gilded Age and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes himself spoke about it during an interview with TV Line. The writer and showrunner addressed the timing and location of The Gilded Age, which would certainly make a crossover possible. However, this is as far as Fellowes is willing to go for now. He stated:

“Well, obviously there’s an opportunity to [stage a crossover], because they are both in England.

The third and final Downton Abbeyfilm is set to hit the big screen on Sept. 12. Ahead of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’s theatrical debut, NBC is set to air a primetime special focusing on the beloved PBS series.

Fans can tune into a primetime special titled Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finalethat will air on NBC two days before the film hits theaters. Per Variety, the special will air on the network on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The show will then be available to stream the next day on NBC’s Peacock streaming service.

Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale is set to be a one-hour special and will feature a cast reunion in London at the Savoy Hotel. The special will include never-before-heard tales and memories from the cast’s experience on the PBS show and its subsequent films.

The actors set to appear on the NBC special include Hugh Bonneville,...

NBC has announced the new primetime special, Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale, which is set to air on Wednesday, Sept. 10, on NBC at 9 p.m. Et/Pt and will stream the next day on Peacock.

The one-hour telecast features special conversations with the beloved cast of the highly anticipated third and final film as they reunite at London’s famed Savoy Hotel to exclusively share personal memories and never-before-told secrets from the franchise’s 15-year journey.

The special includes appearances by cast members Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, and Penelope Wilton.

Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale also includes production designer Donal Woods, costume designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins, and composer John Lunn.

The special will feature a world-exclusive scene from Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,...

“Downton Abbey” will debut its deep dive into the final chapter not on PBS, but on NBC. The primetime behind-the-scenes special “Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale” will air on NBC on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt and stream the next day on Peacock.

This one-hour special will air two days before the third and final movie’s theatrical debut. Filmed in London’s famous Savoy Hotel, it will feature conversations with the cast as they reunite and share never-before-heard stories from their time in the franchise.

Returning cast members will include Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol and Penelope Wilton, as well as production designer Donal Woods, costume designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins and composer John Lunn.

That isn’t the only way NBCUniversal is partnering with “Downton Abbey.

After more than a decade of upstairs-downstairs intrigue, romantic entanglements, and sweeping historical drama, Downton Abbey is preparing to take its final bow — but not before one last primetime celebration. NBC will air Downton Abbey Celebrates The Grand Finale on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, streaming the next day on Peacock. The one-hour special will reunite the cast at London’s iconic Savoy Hotel, where they’ll share memories, behind-the-scenes stories, and reflections from across the show’s six seasons and two previous films. The event will also include a world-exclusive sneak preview scene from Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which hits theaters Sept. 12.

The special will feature appearances from an all-star lineup, including Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, and Penelope Wilton, along with production designer Donal Woods,...

The Gilded Age creator Julian Fellowes gives an optimistic update on the potential for a crossover with Downton Abbey. The Gilded Age wraps season 3 on HBO as a ratings triumph, with the third season achieving new viewership highs week-to-week. HBO has already renewed The Gilded Age for season 4, and the final Downton film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, premieres in theaters on September 12.

Speaking to TV Lineahead of The Gilded Age season 3's finale, Julian Fellowes discussed the greater possibility of a crossover with Downton Abbey. The Gilded Age season 3 expanded its scope to England after the wedding of Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga) and Hector, Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb).

Fellowes assures fans that The Gilded Age can "bring about a conjunction [with Downton] whenever we wish,"but he says, "we haven't got one planned yet." Read Fellowes' quote below:

“Well, obviously there’s an opportunity to [stage a crossover], because they are both in England.

The doors to Downton Abbey are opening one last time — and this time, it’s for goodbye. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleofficially premieres in theatres on September 12. As part of Collider's Exclusive Preview event, we are pleased to accept an RSVP from Elizabeth McGovern's Cora and Laura Carmichael's Lady Edith Grantham as we exclusively debut a new image from the final installment in the long-running franchise.

After more than a decade of upstairs-downstairs drama, witty remarks, romantic entanglements, and historic milestones, it all comes down to this: one last gathering, one final bow. Set in the early 1930s, the film picks up as the Crawleys — and the loyal staff that make Downton tick — confront a new world changing rapidly around them. But if the trailer makes one thing clear, it’s that not everything has changed. The clink of silverware, the rustle of gowns, the warm glow...

Peacock is offering a place to stay for a Hostel series project from filmmaker Eli Roth and star Paul Giamatti.

The NBCUniversal streamer will develop the project, which is based on Roth’s mid-2000s horror movies about an underground network of wealthy people who kidnap and torture young tourists staying in hostels. The show, which THR reported was in the works in 2024 (but without a home), comes from Fifth Season.

Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Giamatti, an avowed horror fan, is set to star in the show, though details of his role are being kept under wraps. The Hostel series project is described as a present-day take on the concept.

Roth, who wrote and directed 2005’s Hostel and 2007’s Hostel: Part II, is set to write, direct and executive produce the Peacock project. The films’ producers, Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs, are also EPs. (A third Hostel film, made without Roth’s involvement,...

While the strike-impacted 2024 release slate resulted in fewer movies overall, 2025 promises to be something of a return to normal with a bevy of highly anticipated films coming to both theaters and streaming. From two new Marvel movies to James Gunn’s DC reboot of “Superman” to a “Jurassic” reboot to live-action remakes of animated classics galore, there’s plenty of familiar territory, but also noteworthy original films as well – Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt,” the Jennifer Lawrence/Robert Pattinson thriller “Die, My Love” and a new Paul Thomas Anderson movie are all on tap, to name a few.

Check out the full 2025 release calendar below. We’ll update this post continually throughout the year to make sure it’s up to date, so keep it bookmarked.

July David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult in “Superman” (Warner Bros./DC Studios)

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Elizabeth McGovernis one of the finest actors to have graced the beloved television series turned box office blockbuster, Downton Abbey. As Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, McGovern's strong yet utterly heartwarming presence wholly resonates with the mission statement of Julian Fellowes'period drama, and will do so one final time later this year in The Grand Finale, scheduled to premiere on September 12.

Ahead of the movie scheduled to be the last in the series, McGovern spoke to Deadline about her character's journey, her time as an actress, and, perhaps most intriguingly, what the future might look like for Downton Abbey. It is expected that the doors will close for good on the iconic countryside manor in The Grand Finale, but it will surely be all too tempting for higher-ups to find a way to turn Downton Abbey into its next money-spinning era. After being questioned if this will be the last in Downton Abbey's journey,...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale star Elizabeth McGovern has teased a way in which Julian Fellowes' ever-popular period drama franchise could continue. For 15 years, Downton Abbey has delighted, awed, and surprised us all, leaving behind a few broken hearts and plenty of love in its wake. Now, it seems the story of the Crawley family is finally coming to an end – or is it?

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is slated to be the third and final movie in the Downton Abbey franchise, as the Crawley family is thrust into the political and financial turmoil of the 1930s. It might not just be the audience saying goodbye to Downton, however; the Crawleys might just be forced to say a final farewell to the estate they've called home for generations, too.

Of course, in this age of remakes, reboots, and endless sequels, the question on everyone's minds is whether The Grand...

Exclusive: Elizabeth McGovern is fired up when she talks about sensuous silver screen goddess Ava Gardner, whom the Downton Abbey star portrays in a stage show that hits New York next week. Gardner, she argues, endured the “objectification of the female body, which is the basis of the entire movie business.”

Being a movie star in the 1940s, 1950s and into the ’60s took its toll on Gardner, who escaped her mink-lined cage in California to spend her final years in England residing in a grand apartment close to Harrods’ department store.

Ava: The Secret Conversations, beginning at New York’s City Center on July 29, is based on a series of tapes the writer Peter Evans recorded with the one-time screen siren in London over a four-year period beginning in 1988 which he then had published in 2013, more than two decades after Gardner’s death in 1990.

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is hitting theaters in the Fall, and we have all the details about the cast list for the film.

Fortunately, there are so many returning faces for the final film in the franchise. However, there are 2 stars who are confirmed to not be featured in the movie.

Creator of the Downton universe, Julian Fellowes, has written the third film, with Simon Curtis returning to direct. Focus Features plans to release the film on September 12, 2025.

Keep reading to see who has signed on for the third Downton Abbey movie…...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale brings the extended Crawley family and their dedicated staff back to the big screen for the third and final time. Set in the 1930s, the plot centers around Lady Mary Talbot's public scandal and the family at large confronting financial woes, which pushes the entire estate to the brink of social ruin. The Crawleys upstairs and the workers downstairs must come together as a new generation prepares to steer Downton into its future.

The cast members, in alphabetical order, are: Simon Russell Beale, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Paul Giamatti, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Alessandro Nivola, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Arty Froushan, Joely Richardson, Paul Copley, and Douglas Reith. The legendary Maggie Smith passed away in 2024 and is not expected to appear in this film.