‘Downtown Abbey’ Movie or Spinoff Coming Soon? Creators and producers seem to think so.
Over the years Downtown Abbey has developed a serious and strong fan base. So, reporters asked the producers and creators behind the show about a spin-off they jumped at the idea.
According to a recent interview with Variety, creator and executive producer Julian Fellowes, executive producer Gareth Neame, PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger and “Masterpiece” executive producer Rebecca Eaton spoke about the future of the series and the possibility of a movie or spinoff.
While much has been rumored, all involved say it’s just an idea, and there are no firm plans. “I can’t guarantee it’s even going to happen,” says Neame. “Julian and I would be very happy to do it if that opportunity comes along. Now that we’re at the beginning of the end of the TV show, we can start to think about it.”
For his part, Fellowes laughed at the notion. “It sounds rather an intriguing idea,” he chuckled. “I hope it comes off! I don’t know anything more than you do about it.”
As for any potential spinoffs, the team at PBS say they’re always talking about it, but there are no plans. “When you have a hit, why wouldn’t you?” said Eaton. “Do you do ‘The Bateses’? Do you follow Tom to the States? There are as many potential spinoffs as there are characters. None of them are in fact in the works. Nothing is even in the proposal stages.”
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