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Third ‘Downton’ movie in pipeline?

JULIAN Fellowes has hinted a third Downton Abbey film could be made.

The hit period drama returns to the big screen with the sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era which is slated for release in March and Fellowes, the show’s creator, claims that another movie could follow.

The 72-year-old screenwriter told the Radio Times magazine: “We were lucky to reassemble our cast.

“I think for them it’s become a sort of club. They say goodbye, everyone cries and two years later, we’re back at it!

“I think each time it’s goodbye, but whether it is or not, who knows?”

The first Downton Abbey film was released in 2019 and proved to be a box office hit, and stars Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery and Dame Maggie Smith are all reprising their roles in the latest project.

The flick was filmed at Hampshire’s Highclere Castle last year.

The insider added to The Sun newspaper: “Those who have seen the scenes said they are so emotional. They will really leave fans in floods. There won’t be a dry eye in cinemas.”

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