The Crawleys are returning. Downton Abbey 2 — the sequel to the first Downton Abbey film from 2019 — has officially been announced, with production starting last week and Dominic West having joined the cast.
Focus Features confirmed the news alongside Carnival Films, saying that creator Julian Fellowes and all the original principal cast — including Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery — would be back.
It laterconfirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that this included Maggie Smith (there had been uncertainly following a storyline in the first film) It added that additional stars joining the sequel included Hugh Dancy (Black Hawk Down), Laura Haddock (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Nathalie Baye (Catch Me If You Can),.
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