Rumors of Downton Abbey Film Are Picking Up Steam

Downton Abbey is coming back! Maybe! The Sun—admittedly not the most trustworthy of sources—reports a film version of the highly popular British television show about rich people and their staff has a script and budget and is set to start filming in September. “It would take something big to stop the project from happening now," an unnamed source tells the Sun. Downton Abbey was nominated for 69 Emmys, winning 15, before wrapping up two years ago, according to the New York Daily News. It was watched by millions of Americans. But there's one person who may not be excited to hear the news of a movie. Star Dame Maggie Smith says the show had run out of plot and gotten "too meandering" by the time it ended after 52 episodes. (More Downton Abbey stories.)