Long-awaited 'Downton Abbey' movie sequel hits New Zealand cinemas today!

The world is not ready to say goodbye to the beloved period drama Downton Abbey - and thankfully we won't have to.

The brand new Downton Abbey movie is finally hitting cinemas in New Zealand and we are so excited!

Downton Abbey: A New Era - directed by - sees the return of members of the original principal cast, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Smith, Imelda Staunton, and Penelope Wilton.

In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, Dominic West, and Jonathan Zaccaï will join the cast.

The long-running series left our TV screens in 2016 and moved to the big screen for the first time in 2019.

 

The sequel was originally meant to be released in 2021 but was delayed due to, so fans of Downton Abbey were delighted to see all of our favourites characters from the original TV show, including Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith), Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery), Anna Bates (Joanne Froggatt) and Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern), returned to the big screen last year.

Downton Abbey: A New Era hits cinemas around the country today, April 28, 2022!

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