'Downton Abbey' creator and executive producer Julian Fellowes admitted to looking forward for a possible big-screen adaptation for his beloved award-winning television series of the same name. Laura Carmichael admired her character Edith and revealed that she was grateful for the learning experiences during her run on the series.
According to Murphysboro American, Fellowes admitted that he would like to see the fictional yet popular Crawley family to be featured on a full-feature film. Although no official news of a big-screen adaptation has been dropped as of the present, Fellowes expressed his desire to see his beloved characters make it on the big screen. He told Vulture, "I truly hope there will be a film of Downton... I mean, that's what I really want."
The 66-year old genius behind the multi-award winning British television series of the same name also served as writer and executive producer on the show for five years. He wrote for several full feature films including 2013's Shakespearean adaptation of 'Romeo and Juliet', a remake of the Ethel Merman classic 'Gypsy' and an original screenplay for 2009's 'Young Victoria'.
Executive producer Garth Neame also expressed his enthusiasm over the possibility of a big-screen adaptation for 'Downton Abbey', according to TV Series Finale. He told TV Insider, "If there's a movie, it won't be a prequel... We're much more likely to find the characters at some point in the near future, on the same narrative journey as the TV show... If you went right back and it was different characters, I'm not sure that would satisfy as much."
The original cast members include Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith Crawley, Jim Carter as Charlie Carson, Brendan Coyle as John Bates, Raquel Cassidy as Phyllis Baxter, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley and Dame Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley among others. It remains unknown who of the original cast members will be returning for a big-screen feature.
Meanwhile, Carmichael talked about her character Lady Edith Crawley's development throughout the entire series. According to the Telegraph, she said, "When you think about it, Edith has been the one who has adapted best to social change, who has achieved independence and, despite being knocked down repeatedly, always gets up again... She can drive, she took a job in the war, she's a single mother and a woman publisher in a man's world: all in all a thoroughly modern role model."
Carmichael admitted that starring in the widely-popular period drama was her first ever job and that the experience with working with much established actors was a learning experience. "It was a dream from start to finish," she said.
'Downton Abbey' is a planned film adaptation of the long-running television series of the same name. Julian Fellowes created the multi-award winning television show that first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom last September 2010. The television series is currently on its sixth and final season with the final episode scheduled to premiere on December 25, 2015.
