Downton Abbey A New Era to hit cinemas in India on June 3

Downton Abbey: A New Era will release in theatres in India on June 3, 2022. The film's cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Maggie Smith.

After keeping its fans hooked with six successful seasons and a feature film, the Crawleys have returned in another feature film, Downton Abbey: A New Era.This is the sequel to the British TV series and film. Downton Abbey 2 will release in the theatres in India on June 3. The much-anticipated film reunites the cast as they travel to the South of France to unearth the mystery of the Dowager Countess' newly inherited villa.

Downtown Abbey: A New Era sees many familiar faces returning for the second film of the franchise, as they'll be joined by some new faces. The official Instagram page of Universal Pictures India shared the release date of the film. "Dressed to impress! The final episode of Behind the Lens dives into the fashion, beauty, style, and glamour of #DowntonAbbey: A New Era. See all the looks and luxury on the big screen on 3rd June (sic)," read the caption.

Talking about working yet again with an ensemble cast, many of whom are reprising their roles, Simon Curtis, the director, said, "I’ve been very lucky in that some of the things I’d made in television, like David Copperfield and Cranford, meant I’d had experience working with a big ensemble cast. What’s intimidating about directing Downton, (which I’m sure all the previous directors have also felt), is that there’s no such thing as an easy scene in Downton. There might be as many as four mini scenes within one bigger scene and four different clusters of conversations that all require coverage from different angles and that all takes time. In this film we had the usual ensemble of actors, then added in the crew and actors for the film within the film, plus our own crew and that amounted to over 50 setups for one particular dinner scene across three days. It was a relief to get to the end of that scene."

Alongside the Crawley sisters, Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) and Edith Pelham, now Marchioness of Hexham (Laura Carmichael), the film also marks the return of fan-favourite character Lady Violet, played by Maggie Smith.

The cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan, among others.