Latest news with #MaggieSmith
South Wales Argus
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Downton Abbey fans 'work out' finale's plot from trailer
Universal Pictures uploaded the trailer to their official YouTube channel, prompting a number of fans to express how emotional they are about the arrival of The Grand Finale. Taking to the comments, one person said: "This made me weep," adding that they will miss Maggie Smith while watching the movie. Others on YouTube were quick to welcome the film, with one person writing: "So excited." Fans 'work out' plot for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale after spotting major clue in trailer Other fans took to the Downton Abbey Reddit to discuss the trailer, with one person spotting a major clue. Responding to another user on the forum, the viewer said: "The fact that nobody else is wearing hats indicates that Robert and Cora are returning, rather than everyone leaving. "I reckon it might be a situation in which Harold has lost everything, Robert and Cora go to pick him up, but Downton is safe due to some kind of wise investment?" Another person wrote: "Very proud that, by the end of the series, the community has successfully figured out the plot of the finale by clocking that some characters weren't wearing hats." The time has come to say goodbye. #DowntonAbbey: The Grand Finale is only in theaters September 12. — Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) March 27, 2025 Recommended Reading: When will Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale premiere? Earlier this year, the release date for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale was revealed. The news was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, along with the ominous tagline: "The time has come to say goodbye". The movie will come to theatres on September 12 and will be the first film since the sad passing of Dame Maggie Smith.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wednesday: Netflix Releases First Six Minutes of Season 2 — Watch Them Here
Hear those finger snaps? Yep, Season 2 of Wednesday is coming soon — and you can get your first taste (of blood) right here. Netflix unveiled the first six minutes from the highly anticipated sophomore run's premiere on Saturday at its annual Tudum event. (Press PLAY above for a sneak peek.) More from TVLine Casting News: Boston Blue Adds Maggie Lawson, Lincoln Lawyer Enlists Cobie Smulders and More Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Trailer Offers First Glimpse at Maggie Smith Tribute - Watch Nobody Wants This Lands Season 2 Premiere Date at Netflix - Watch the Cast's Video Announcement Back in April, Netflix announced that the second season of its Addams Family offshoot will release in two parts: The first batch of episodes will drop Wednesday, Aug. 6, and the second will follow Wednesday, Sept. 3. Jenna Ortega stars as murderous teen Wednesday Addams, who is sent away to attend Nevermore Academy, a private school for supernaturally inclined outcasts like herself. In Season 2, Wednesday 'returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await,' per the official synopsis. 'Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.' When Wednesday returns this summer, it will be without two cast members. Percy Hynes White (who played Xavier Thorpe) and Naomi J. Ogawa (who played Yoko Tanaka), both series regulars in Season 1, will not return for the upcoming episodes. Ortega previously revealed that Season 2 is ditching the love triangle between Xavier and Hunter Doohan's Tyler Galpin in order to 'lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more' — which the sneak peek above certainly does. Press PLAY above for a first look at the new season of , then tell us in the comments: What are you hoping to see in Season 2? Wednesday Season 2: Everything We Know View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Trailer Offers First Glimpse at Maggie Smith Tribute — Watch
Dame Maggie Smith is gone but not forgotten in the third (and final) Downton Abbey film. Focus Features on Monday released the first trailer for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which hits theaters Friday, Sept. 12. The footage sees Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery) stop and pause to look at a portrait of the late Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, who died in 2022's Downton Abbey: A New Era (prior to Smith's death in 2024). More from TVLine Third Downton Abbey Movie Will Pay 'Meaningful' Tribute to Maggie Smith: 'The Loss of the Dowager Now Feels Far More Significant' Downton Abbey's Matthew Goode Explains Why He Won't Be Back for Third Movie: 'Maybe It's a Good Thing' Nobody Wants This Lands Season 2 Premiere Date at Netflix - Watch the Cast's Video Announcement Downton Abbey 3 'follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s,' per the official synopsis. 'As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.' In addition to Dockery, returning cast members include Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith. Additionally, Dominic West (The Affair) is back as Guy Dexter, a character introduced in A New Era, while Paul Giamatti (Billions) reprises his role of Harold Levinson (aka Cora Grantham's brother). New for the third film are Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck), Alessandro Nivola (Doll & Em, The Many Saints of Newark), Simon Russell Beale (Penny Dreadful) and Arty Froushan (Carnival Row). Hit PLAY on the trailer above, then head to the comments to share your reactions to the first footage of . Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Downton Abbey trailer teases a final farewell to stately home
The upcoming film Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will follow the Crawley family as they enter the 1930s and navigate new challenges. The trailer for the film includes a touching tribute to Dame Maggie Smith, who played Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, and died in September at age 89. The trailer shows Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) looking at a portrait of her grandmother (Dame Maggie), and Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville), kissing the wall of the building, suggesting the family may be selling and leaving the abbey. Bonneville promised the new movie would be a 'great lasting tribute' to Smith, and the film's synopsis reveals the characters must 'embrace change and welcome a new chapter'. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is set to release in cinemas on 12 September.
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Downton Abbey fans 'can't stop crying' as franchise nears end after 15 years
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Downton Abbey viewers are already emotionally devastated watching the first trailer for the franchise's last goodbye after a three-year wait. The long-running ITV period drama created by Julian Fellowes first captivated fans in 2010 with the highs and lows of the Crawley family as they navigated war, love, loss and a transformation of the class system in early-20th-century England. After finishing its initial six-season run in 2015, the widely-loved franchise returned for a cinematic trilogy with main cast members such as Mary (Michelle Dockery), Edith (Laura Carmichael), Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville), Anna Bates (Joanne Froggatt) and Mr Carson (Jim Carter) all reprising their roles. All good things must come to an end, however. After the huge success of the second feature movie, A New Era, in 2022 (which saw the death of the late Maggie Smith's character, the Dowager) now the third and final film is set to come out in September. The first teaser trailer for The Grand Finale, which came out earlier today, is running with the tagline: 'The place we'll always remember. The family we'll never forget. Everything has led to this.' If that wasn't enough to tug at your heartstrings, then seeing the gang back together as they conquer a new decade – the 1930s – and seemingly say goodbye to their home will definitely be enough to make longtime fans go misty-eyed. Especially as the trailer closes out with Robert poignantly placing his hand on the building to kiss it farewell. 'The end of it with Robert kissing his hand and placing it on the house with the family and servants outside really really gets to me,' haydendixon7189 wrote on YouTube. 'The trailer didn't reveal much but at the same time revealed everything. I'm so emotional and can't wait for September,' jdivine7445 added. 'Never has a trailer made me all teary before. And I realise with a sharp pang that I'll miss the Dowager so terribly, which will only make me miss Maggie Smith, too,' RidingAGrizzly shared. 'I can't stop my crying,' mohitkotak2473 added. 'I cried like never before watching this trailer… So much chills! This is the most painful farewell I give to a TV series. Thank you for all these years,' monsieurtoc said. Ove ron X user mx_aman wrote: 'My heart can't handle this.' 'If you see me bawling my eyes out about some rich British aristocrats having to sell their enormous house well, please respect my privacy in these trying times,' fawvarl emotionally quipped. 'Downton Abbey has been a big part of my life over the last 15 years. Can't believe it's really coming to a close,' AnnaLibri lamented. There's not been much disclosed about the ins and outs of the plot for the third movie although Mary's husband Henry Talbot (played by Matthew Goode) shall be absent, after a reduced role in the last movie. 'Wouldn't it be more exciting if [Lady Mary] didn't need a man so she might end up on her own? Some people look up to her as a modern feminist or a pillar of modern feminism,' the Dept Q star told Metro about his decision to not return. Meanwhile, in January, Michelle gently reflected on what to expect from the next movie, and its homage to Smith, to Collider. More Trending 'It's a beautiful film. For us, it was such a treat to be able to come back together again. It's a real tribute to Maggie Smith, the film.' Paul Giamatti will also be reprising his 2013 character in the final movie as Lady Cora's uncle Harold Levinson. 'Working with Paul again was wonderful. He's so much fun. And because he was already part of the family, it was lovely to have him back on set, so I'm really excited to see the final film,' Michelle added at the time. Downton Abbey seasons one to six are available to stream on Netflix. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale comes out in cinemas on Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
