Downton Abbey is returning with a third film, confirming the official title for the upcoming period drama.
The hotly anticipated return to Downton will be called Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and is set to hit cinemas on September 12.
An official poster for the film has also been released, featuring the tagline "It's time to say goodbye" and showing Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) in a stunning red gown as she walks down the halls of Downton.
The title and tagline appear to confirm the third movie will be the final instalment in the Downton Abbey saga created by Julian Fellowes. Fellowes returned to write The Grand Finale after penning the two previous movies and the six seasons of the TV show.
Behind the camera for The Grand Finale is Simon Curtis, who also helmed 2022's Downton Abbey: A New Era.
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Plot details for the new movie are being kept under wraps for the time being, but it will mark a continuation of the Crawley family saga with key players returning, including Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael and Hugh Bonneville.
The film will include a "meaningful" tribute to late star Maggie Smith, who played the iconic Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. Smith passed away in September 2024.
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Fans have reacted to the movie title on Instagram, with one person writing: "This makes me glad and sad at the same time!"
"This is going to wreck me, I just know it!" was another comment, while a third person said: "will be emotional seeing a little tribute to dame maggie smith in this one…"
A fourth fan offered: "This will feel like saying goodbye to a dear friend."
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will be released in cinemas globally on September 12.
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