"Downton Abbey 2" moves date to March 2022

Writer: Heidi Hsia

Now what do the aristocrats and their servants have to contend with now?

5 Jul – After previously announcing its end of the year release, "Downton Abbey" recently revealed that the second movie will be delayed several months.

News of "Downton Abbey 2" first came out in April, after Universal Pictures International announced that the film will be released near Christmas time.

The Downton Abbey's ladies and gentlemen will return

However, it has now been revealed that the movie sequel will open instead on 18 March 2022, with Universal releasing it internationally on the same date.

Stars of the original ITV series like Michelle Dockery and Hugh Bonneville are set to return, with the addition of Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West.

The screenplay is written by creator Julian Fellows, with Simon Curtis directing the pic.

Can't wait to see more of the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, played to perfection by Maggie Smith

... and Mrs Patmore and Daisy

... and Mr Bates and Anna