Downton Abbey movie: There is a 64.5% chance of it happening, promises Julian Fellowes
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Your support makes all the difference.Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has stoked the flames of a rumoured movie spinoff to the beloved show.
Speaking to press (via Digital Spy) at the 2016 National Television Awards, Fellowes himself certainly seemed keen for the film to happen. "I'm completely up for a movie. I'd love to do a movie," he enthused. "It would be very, very good fun."
"There's all sorts of things that have to be settled - not least of which is the decision of when we'd make it. I'm up for it! The percentage chance is about 64.5."
Downton Abbey won Best Drama at the awards; proving a fitting close to the series after its final episode aired on Christmas Day. It'd be interesting to see exactly which territories a cinematic expedition would potentially explore; the Christmas special made such efforts to tie its loose ends, especially in the matters of Lady Edith's romantic fate, that it's difficult to tell where else creators could possibly go with these characters.
Elsewhere, BBC's new drama Doctor Foster walked away the night's biggest winner; it scooped up both Best New Drama and Best Drama Performance for Suranne Jones. Ant and Dec also won the Best TV Presenter award for the 15th time in a row, which really raises questions as to why that category even exists anymore.
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