“Downton Abbey 3” is occurring, with the entire cast (including new members) unveiled on Monday. Also, to attract fans, Focus Features and Carnival Films unveiled a video of the original “Downton Abbey” cast reuniting for a table read for the third film, whose title is still unknown.
Dominic West (“The Crown”) will return as Guy Dexter from the 2022 film “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” while Paul Giamatti — fresh from his Oscar nomination — will also reprise his role as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson from the TV series.
Additional new cast members for “Downton Abbey 3” include Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” director Simon Curtis returns to direct the third film from a screenplay by “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes.
Returning cast members include 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.
“Downton Abbey 3” is produced by Gareth Neame, Fellowes and Liz Trubridge.
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.
