‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Scores $16 Million as Older Audiences Wait for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
The box office needs Tom Cruise to save May.
The box office needs Tom Cruise to save May.
“These things become clearer over time,” Fellowes told IndieWire.
The second movie corrects a mistake of the last, giving the butler a period-appropriate arrangement suitable for the new era.
Will older fans turn out for the second film? And what will we learn if they do?
The sequel features a plot about a movie star with a voice at odds with the characters she plays, but writer Julian Fellowes and director Simon Curtis tell IndieWire it wasn’t all inspired by the classic film.
The next four months will give more evidence about the health of the industry than any time since theaters reopened.
Did you think the first film offered happy endings and firm conclusions? Think again! (And, no, that’s not a bad thing.)