‘Downton Abbey’ to Return with a Third Movie

Cast members Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville arrive for the world premiere of "Downton Abbey: A New Era" in London, Britain, April 25, 2022. (Reuters)
Cast members Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville arrive for the world premiere of "Downton Abbey: A New Era" in London, Britain, April 25, 2022. (Reuters)
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‘Downton Abbey’ to Return with a Third Movie

Cast members Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville arrive for the world premiere of "Downton Abbey: A New Era" in London, Britain, April 25, 2022. (Reuters)
Cast members Elizabeth McGovern and Hugh Bonneville arrive for the world premiere of "Downton Abbey: A New Era" in London, Britain, April 25, 2022. (Reuters)

The fictitious Crawley family and their servants running a sprawling English country estate in the early 20th century are returning for a third "Downton Abbey" movie, which will feature old and new faces.

The award-winning "Downton Abbey" gained a huge following in Britain and the United States after it first aired as a television series in 2010. It went on for six seasons and was followed by two films, released in 2019 and 2022.

In a statement on Monday, Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Carnival Films said series creator Julian Fellowes had written the third film in the "Downton Abbey" franchise and that many original cast members, including Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern - who play patriarch Robert Crawley and his wife Cora, respectively - would return for the new movie.

"The Holdovers" actor and Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti and Joely Richardson, most recently seen in Netflix series "The Gentlemen", join the cast with the former playing Cora's brother Harold Levinson, the statement added. Giamatti played the character in a Christmas special.

"The Crown" star Dominic West, who played actor Guy Dexter in the 2022 film " Downton Abbey: A New Era", will reprise the role in the new movie.

Simon Curtis will also return as director after helming the second movie.



New 'Superman' Muscles to $122 Million at US, Canada Box Office

New 'Superman' Muscles to $122 Million at US, Canada Box Office
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New 'Superman' Muscles to $122 Million at US, Canada Box Office

New 'Superman' Muscles to $122 Million at US, Canada Box Office

A new "Superman" movie from Warner Bros hauled in $122 million at box offices in the United States and Canada over the weekend, a strong debut that kicked off a new era for DC comic book heroes on the big screen.

The movie that introduces David Corenswet as the Man of Steel added $95 million in international markets for a global total of $217 million through Sunday, Warner Bros said on Sunday.

"Superman" is a reboot of the movie franchise based on the hero who debuted in comic books in 1938. The film's performance is critical to the future of Warner Bros and its DC Studios division.

Despite a stable of iconic characters including Batman and Wonder Woman, DC has not been able to match the blockbuster box office power of Walt Disney's Marvel superhero films.

The new "Superman" was written and directed by James Gunn, the filmmaker known for three offbeat "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies for Marvel. Gunn was tapped as co-CEO of DC Studios in 2022, alongside producer Peter Safran, and billed as the hero who could bring consistent success to its film and TV projects.