Downton Abbey Announces Production on Full-Length Film!

If you can breathe, then you are probably aware of the Downton Abbey craze that has taken hold of the country. The British historical drama (or what some people would call a soap opera at its very best) aired for six seasons from 2010-2015 and Americans streamed it any which way they could.

Some very exciting news was just announced for fans of the show: there will officially be a Downton Abbey movie, starring the original principal cast! The drama will begin production this summer, but unfortunately a release date has yet to be confirmed.

Needless to say, some very enthusiastic people were talking about the news online.

The announcement was first made by the official Downton Abbey Twitter page:

Welcome back to Downton! We’re thrilled to announce that #DowntonAbbey is coming to the big screen. Film production begins this summer. pic.twitter.com/3scMUmosic

— Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) July 13, 2018

And people were pretty psyched:

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— Elina Mohedano (@lenka_elina) July 13, 2018

Even the cast got in on the action:

Delighted to announce we’re getting the band back together! #DowntonMovie #DowntonAbbey pic.twitter.com/ie3K2xr3Iv

— Joanne Froggatt (@JoFroggatt) July 13, 2018

Some people had an interesting idea of how to release it:

can you make it a 12 hour movie and break it up into 12 episodes and put it on TV? :)

— DavKind (@DavKind76) July 13, 2018

We’re screaming too, Natasha. We feel you:

2015 me is screaming with happiness (so is 2018 me) https://t.co/tCeXAtswy7

— Natasha (@natashapsx) July 13, 2018

We can’t wait either!

https://twitter.com/aham_aburr1/status/1017786772154191873

Oh Maggie.

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— sarah, from nowhere (@weddersins) July 13, 2018

The news is certainly worthy of a new hat. We should all wear our best to the cinemas on opening weekend!
https://twitter.com/alstewitn/status/1017765085756952576

The future is looking pretty good right about now:

After hearing those final lines:

Isobel (Wilton): "What else could we drink to? We're going forward into the future, not back into the past."
Dowager Countess: "If only we had the choice."

I have wanted more. So excited for this. #downtonabbey #VioletCrawley @DowntonAbbey https://t.co/ePnDNt2mDO

— Andi Marchal, Author (@AndiMarchal) July 13, 2018

Who will you be impersonating following this news?