'Downton Abbey': How an Alfred Hitchcock Film Inspired 'A New Era' (Exclusive)

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery looked a far cry from her on-screen alter ego, Lady Mary Crawley, as she and her co-star Michael Fox made their music debut on Monday night.MORE: Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery teases new chapter for sisters Lady Mary and EdithThe two stars, who have formed a folk duo, performed their first live show at an intimate gig held at the Omeara London, which was attended by the likes of Dermot O'Leary.WATCH: Downton cast reminisce on 12 years in the franchiseDressed casually in black jeans and a coordinating sleeveless top and white jacket, the actress sang a series of songs whilst playing the guitar.MORE: Michelle Dockery reveals the 'downside' to filming Downton AbbeyREAD: Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern on watching on-screen daughters 'grow with confidence'Michael, who plays footman Andrew Parker in the Downton franchise, opted for dark trousers and a blue shirt worn over a white T-shirt.The stars first met on the set of the period drama Downton Abbey, and soon discovered their shared passion for music. They quickly started to play music together in between shooting scenes.

Platinum Jubilee over the weekend. After the pair snacked on tea and marmalade sandwiches in a two-minute video, the British teddy is now being called out by “Downton Abbey” star Hugh Bonneville.Bonneville, 58, — who played Henry Brown in the “Paddington” films — jokingly accused the bear of stealing utensils from the 96-year-old monarch.The “Notting Hill” star tweeted Sunday, “Hmm @paddingtonbear, there’s an unfamiliar teaspoon in the kitchen drawer at 32 Windsor Gardens… any ideas?” The children’s literary icon denied any wrongdoing, tweeting back: “I’m sorry I don’t.

Downton Abbey cast since the very beginning, the other was a latecomer, joining in the middle of season four, but both are beloved staples in the period drama. RELATED: Michelle Dockery finally breaks silence over heartbreaking Downton Abbey momentKevin Doyle plays bumbling servant-turned-schoolteacher, Joseph Molesley, who show writer and creator Julian Fellowes, called "one of my favourites," on Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast. "Molesley, in the hands of Kevin, became a very poignant character, very subtle, very funny, but also very sad. Which is a very interesting combination to watch and to write," Julian shared. WATCH: The cast reminisces on 12 years of history at the Downton Abbey: A New Era premiereAfter a failed attempt to get closer to Lady Mary's Lady's Maid, Anna (played by Joanne Froggatt), Molesley's love life was fairly non-existent until Raquel Cassidy, who plays rehabilitated thief and Lady’s Maid, Phyllis Baxter, joined the cast.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films has locked major territory deals on Leonor Serraille’s drama “Mother and Son” which world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and garnered strong reviews. “Mother and Son” charts the lives of a young African woman, Rose, and two of her four children, Jean and Ernest, who come to France from the Ivory Coast in the 1980s with high ideals.

After first arriving on our screens over 10 years ago, Downton Abbey continues to enchant audiences around the world as new people discover the hit British classic week after week.The iconic ITV show charts the continuing saga of the Crawley family’s estate set in a fictional corner of Yorkshire and charts a period of history at the turn of the 20th century. Despite being set in Yorkshire, the series was predominantly filmed at the stunning Highclere Castle in North Hampshire, with the familiar house and grounds even open to the public to tour - making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country according to TripAdvisor.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA juicy new documentary about the life and public battles of late real estate mogul Leona Helmsley is currently in production, Variety has learned exclusively.  The film will contain never-before-heard tapes of Helmsley and her archrival Donald Trump, as well as “smoking gun” evidence that will question the tax evasion case brought on her by Rudy Giuliani in 1988.Helmsley was an icon of the “greed is good” era, an owner of luxury hotels and condominiums who left behind a $5 billion estate (which famously included a $12 million trust fund for her dog, a Maltese). Branded the “Queen of Mean” by the New York tabloids for her acid tongue and regal air, she was a bitter rival of Trump — who once called her “a disgrace to the industry and a disgrace to humanity in general.” Of Trump, Helmsley once reportedly said: “I wouldn’t trust him if his tongue was notarized.” Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley’s property portfolio, the Empire State building.Indie studio Gunpowder & Sky has boarded the project from Filmbank’s Keith Robert Patterson (HBO’s “All About Ann”), who will direct and produce.

Laura Haddock and Jenna Coleman were among the many stars who attended the glitzy Maison Chaumet event in London on Tuesday evening.MORE: Sam Claflin shares surprise photo of ex-wife Laura Haddock for this special reasonThe famous boutique celebrated the first anniversary of the reopening of its New Bond Street location, accompanied by many friends of the Maison.WATCH: Laura Haddock stars in Downton Abbey: A New EraFor the occasion, actress Jenna wore the Soleil Glorieux earrings and ring from Les Ciels de Chaumet Collection and looked sublime in a strapless blue floral print dress which she teamed with dark peep-toe green heels.MORE: Jenna Coleman opens up about 'compelling' new role in upcoming TV dramaSEE: Jenna Coleman's former £2.5million house with Tom Hughes is what dreams are made ofMeanwhile, Downton Abbey beauty Laura rocked an oversized two-piece suit, which was styled further with striking pieces from the Josephine collection. Elsewhere, models Amelia Windsor and Mia Regan wore pieces from Chaumet's Bee My Love collection.Guests at the event discovered the Maison's jewellery and High Jewellery collections as they enjoyed sipping glasses of champagne and ate canapés to the sounds of DJ Lou Hayter.

FRIDAY MIDDAY UPDATE: Focus Features sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era is heading toward an $18M opening after a projected $8M Friday that includes $1M in Thursday night previews.

“Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the follow-up to the 2019 feature film and the latest in the story of the aristocratic Crawley family established in the hit series, earned $1.05 million in its Thursday box office previews from 3,300 screens. “A New Era” opens on 3,815 screens this weekend, which is the widest opening for a Focus Features film in the specialty distributor’s history.

 reunites the beloved sprawling ensemble cast that make up the extended Crawley family and their many household staff members, there is one performer notably absent from the new film. Matthew Goode, who joined the franchise as Henry Talbot in season 5 and later wed Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), sadly is nowhere to be seen onscreen despite previously returning for the franchise’s first film.Goode's absence, however, doesn’t come as a total surprise given that he has not appeared in any of the trailers or images leading up to ’s theatrical debut.

Downton Abbey: A New Era,” that doesn’t mean Doyle thinks it’s possible for many in the UK, even now.“I mean, people like to think in Britain that it’s, you know, society’s changed a lot,” the Lincolnshire-born actor said. “But I’m a little bit more skeptical.

exciting and neeeeew than that old show.There are two concurrent plots here, both of which play like rudimentary fan fiction. The Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith), who’s in poor health, is shocked when she learns she’s inherited a villa in the south of France from a summer fling decades earlier.

Elizabeth McGovern confesses she thought showbiz was a breeze.The actress, 60, made her feature film debut in the 1980 hit film “Ordinary People” starring Donald Sutherland and Timothy Hutton, directed by Robert Redford.“I didn’t have anything to compare it to, so my feeling was like, ‘God, show business is easy, isn’t it?” she chuckled in a recent interview with The Post. “Little did I know! Then I had to sort of stick with it for however many years, which we won’t say.

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When thinking of modern television and its lasting legacy, three shows come to mind as standing tall in either acclaim or significance. First, “Breaking Bad,” which lives on currently through “Better Call Saul” on AMC and is still considered potentially the best show of all time.

Back in 2013 on an app called Soundcloud, Jahseh Onfroy published his first song “News/Flock”. His first official mixtape was released in March 2014, simply titled “XXX,” this then spawned multiple releases in the following years and Jahseh’s popularity grew.

is back with an anticipated sequel. not only reunites the beloved ensemble cast, but introduces new characters and new locations that helps expand the world of the franchise as it enters into the modern era. Picking up nine months after the first film in 1928, kicks things off with Tom Branson (Allen Leech) getting married to Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton), helping to secure the Crawleys’ fortune and fate at Downton.

Allen Leech and his wife Jessica Blair Herman are due to welcome their second daughter this year.The Downton Abbey star, who plays the role of the chauffeur-turned-family member Tom Branson in the hit franchise, opened up on the couple's unborn child while at the New York premiere for the A New Era film on Sunday 15 May. Although the actor didn't specifically say they would be having a baby girl, he teased: "If you can see what myself and my wife are wearing, you have a clue." Allen, 40, was dressed in a pale pink-beige jacket with a nude shirt underneath alongside a striped tie, which he teamed with some brown trousers and a darker shade of smart shoes.