'Downton Abbey' Producer Open to Big Screen Project

As the "Downtown Abbey" series comes to an end, the executive producer of the series hints of the possibility of working on a follow-up movie if there would be a chance.

Entertainment Weekly reported that the cast of the popular series gathered on Saturday in Beverly Hills to formally bid goodbye through a press conference for its final season. The stars revealed that many of the actors are already done with their respective roles, and they only have two weeks left to finish all of the episodes.

Producer Gareth Neame told TV critics during the press conference that the plan to make a film seems possible, but nothing is firm yet.

As reported by the Associated Press, "I think 'Downton Abbey' movie could be a wonderful thing. It's time for the series itself to end while it's popular and acclaimed."

International Business Times reported that the series finale will be aired in the US in February, leaving many of its viewers with a spinoff series.

The stars expressed sadness over the ending of the series during the press conference. LA Times shared some of the insights of the cast. Hugh Bonneville, who plays the role of Robert Crawley, said "that was quite an interesting day."

Meanwhile, Laura Carmichael, who plays the role of Edith Crawley, said, "It was strange saying goodbye to Highclere Castle because it felt like in a split second it wasn't our home anymore."

"Downton Abbey" was created by Julian and Lord Fellowes, and was first aired in September 2010 in the United Kingdom. It was eventually aired in the United States in January 2011 as it served as part of the "Masterpiece Classic" anthology.

The series depicts a fictional story in the Yorkshire country estate of the Downton Abbey. It essentially shows the aristocratic life of the Crawley family and their servants.

Post Gazette shared in its report that PBS is also preparing for the ending of the series, as confirmed by network president Paula Kerger.

The network president said, "It brought a lot of people back to public television, and we've really tried to take advantage of that. I do believe that 'Downton' will not be the last great drama."

She added that from the beginning, the series was already this big. She noted that they are hoping that there would be "another" "Downton Abbey" soon that the viewing public will also follow.