Third Downton Abbey Film Announced

ByMirko Parlevliet Updated on

Focus Features and Carnival Films have officially announced the third film in the beloved Downton Abbey franchise. Downton Abbey 3 will open in theaters globally on September 12, 2025.

The third film is written by Downton Abbey creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.

Third Downton Abbey Film Announced

BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith are returning for the third film.

They will star alongside new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.

Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother, Harold Levinson. He joins the film after his Oscar-nominated performance in Alexander Payne’s award-winning comedy The Holdovers.

Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from Downton Abbey: A New Era.

The film is a Carnival Films production, with Focus Features and Universal Pictures International distributing. Carnival Films is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.