Focus Features and Carnival Films have released the firstDownton Abbeymovieteaser trailer, heralding the arrival of the highly anticipated feature film. The original cast from the TV series are returning alongside new additionsImelda Staunton(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix),Geraldine James(Anne with an E),Simon Jones(The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy),David Haig(Killing Eve),Tuppence Middleton(The Imitation Game),Kate Philips(The Crown), andStephen Campbell Moore(History Boys), among others.
Julian Fellowes, who created and wroteDownton Abbey, penned the screenplay for the film, and while it was initially announced thatBrian Percival—who directed theDownton Abbeypilot and various episodes as well as feature films likeThe Book Thief—would be helming theDownton Abbeymovie, he stepped back to an executive producer role and veteran TV directorMichael Englertook the helm instead. Engler directed four episodes ofDownton Abbeyin total, including the Season 6 Christmas Special/series finale, so he’s no stranger to this material.
You won’t find much enticing footage in this here teaser, which is meant more to simply announce the existence of theDownton Abbeymovie rather than to reveal what it’s about or who’s in it. But it’s darned effective thanks to that iconic theme and the gorgeous shots of the titular mansion. I want to go to there.
Watch theDownton Abbeymovie teaser trailer below. The film hits theaters on August 06, 2025 and also starsHugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Harry Hadden-Paton, David Haig, Geraldine James, Robert James-Collier, Simon Jones, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Campbell Moore, Lesley Nicol, Kate Phillips, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton,andPenelope Wilton.
Here’s the official synopsis forDownton Abbey:
The television seriesDownton Abbeyfollowed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20thcentury in an Edwardian English country house. Over its 6 seasons, the series garnered 3 Golden Globe Awards, 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, 69 Emmy nominations in total, makingDownton Abbeythe most nominated non-US television show in the history of the Emmys - even earning a Special BAFTA award and a Guinness World Record for the highest critically rated TV show along the way.
