All the Photos from the DA Movie so Far

Maureen Lee Lenker

Entertainment Weekly

The Downton Abbey Movie is getting closer by the day. With its scheduled Sept. 20 release date, the film is poised to bring back all of our favorite characters for a feature length story that picks up approximately 18 months after where the series ended. Details have been slow to emerge but so far six tantalizing images have given us a glimpse into what to expect. 

Be still our Downton loving hearts. This tender image of a romantic moment between Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) was a special Valentine's Day treat when the official Downton twitter account released it on the romantic holiday. Mary and Henry still appear to be very much in love, though what has second marriage and renewed motherhood done to Mary's once chic and stylish bob?!

While Mary's romantic travails dominated much of the Downton drama, the steadfast couple that will always and forever be our OTP is Anna (Joann Froggatt) and Bates (Brendan Coyle). They've had their share of drama (prison time! murder accusations! sexual assault!) so it's refreshing to see them enjoy a tender, quiet moment together. All is seemingly well in this other image released on Valentine's Day.

Edith (Laura Carmichael) is seen returning to Downton with husband Bertie Pelham (Harry Hadden-Patton) and daughter Marigold in this exclusive EW first look. "The two of them are adapting to being a married couple and to her being a lady of one of these great houses," director Michael Englar told EW. "It brings with it much more responsibility and protocol than she was raised with at Downton...On one level they're these modern people in their training and expectations, but then they are in the roles of these very elevated, cultural positions." 

For some time, fans worried Maggie Smith might not return to bring her signature one-liners to the big screen because Smith herself said she feared the character would be too old to continue. But she's back and better than ever. "She feels very much the same in this. She represents the oldest of the old guard," remarked Engler. "She has a beautiful line in the film where she says to Mary, 'One must have standards but one must not be inflexible.' That's what she always stood for."

It seems Mary and Henry are as much in love than ever, if not more so. "What you see is her for once being settled," actress Michelle Dockery told EW of Mary's romance. "They're very supportive of one another and they're good friends. It's nice to see Mary in that way as opposed to being in constant turmoil about her love life."

When the series ended, it seemed Carson (Jim Carter) would be permanently entering retirement with his worsening health, but this photo suggests he's returned to his post at Downton. When it comes to Carson, Engler hinted "Let's just say his brief retirement has been very good for his health and when this event happens and all hands are needed on deck, he's called into service and he becomes part of the success of the story."

DA Movie "Turns the Volume Up!"

Kelly Lawler
USA Today

The Crawleys are coming back, somehow. The beloved upstairs/downstairs period drama Downton Abbey, which aired on PBS from 2011-2016 continues its story as a feature film due in theaters September 20th.

Excited fans know next to nothing about what the lords, ladies, and valets will be up to in the film. All the cast members aren't much help.

I don't even know what else I can tell you," actress Laura Carmichael, who plays Edith Crawley, told reporters at the Television Critics Association Tuesday. "What can I remember that's been released? There's some new exciting people, which was dreamy. New cast members which you'll love and enjoy."

Carmichael, who was promoting a role as yet another English noble in Starz's upcoming The Spanish Princess, also promised the film will satisfy fans who have to buy a movie ticket to see the story.

"I think everyone will be pleased that we've upped the ante. Turned the volume up." For the cast, "it was really magic to see each other and see each other become those characters again, like seeing Jim (Carter) become Carson and seeing Phyllis (Logan) become Mrs. Hughes. It gave us all a thrill."

The actress has no idea whether this will end the Downton saga. "That is certainly a question for Lord Fellowes," she said, referring to series creator Julian Fellowes. "I can't speak for other people. But I can say we all had a dreamy time, it was lush."

Today's First Look Downton Movie

That's a Wrap!

From Bonhughbon:
McGonneville

The movie has officially wrapped production and now the long night approaches as we wait for September 2019 to roll around so we can bask in the warm glow of the silver screen with the Crawley family et al. I had hoped for far more photos from the set throughout this production but I imagine the production team and the publicists are working hard to keep things under wraps as much as humanly possible until the big release! So we are left with these parting gifts from some of the cast as they trickled out of the studios and Highclere one by one after their final days of shooting.

From Milkpublicity:
Happy Shoot Day!!

From Jofroggatt:
Little sneak peek behind the scenes of the Downton
movie

From: Bonhughbon

From Michaelcfox's instastory
c/o Michelledockers

Storming the Set

A DA crew member simply listed on IG by his username Sparky1977 shared a few on set shots of his final days of filming the movie at Highclere Castle

"It's amazing who you can bump into at Highclere."

"Last time I walk down these stairs. Thank you Highclere."

"What a week."

Vanity Fair with Allen Leech

Expect the Downton Abbey Movie to be Epic- and to Make You Cry

Allen Leech teases some details about the highly anticipated project:

"You're going to have tears."

Read the article here

#BeMoreMark

The cast and crew of DA got together to support the campaign #BeMoreMark and sported the trademark T-shirts associated with the charity honoring Mark Milsome.

Mark was a cameraman who had worked on many projects, including DA the TV series. He was tragically killed in an accident while filming a stunt on a movie set in Ghana. The foundation was set up to support new crew members behind the camera in getting their start in the industry.

To learn more and make a donation, visit here