Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Simon Curtis' Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, and Maggie Smith. The two releases will be available for purchase on July 5.
Studio description: From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event Downton Abbey: A New Era. The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess' newly inherited villa.
The initial film followed a Royal Visit to the Crawley family and Downton staff from the King and Queen of England and ended with a ball fitting for the Royal Family.
The original principal cast have returned for the second film along with new additions Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West.
The screenplay is written by Downton creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, with Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Gareth Neame and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge producing with Fellowes. BAFTA and Emmy nominated Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) is directing.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Audio commentary with director Simon Curtis
Good to be Back - Fetaurette
Return to Downtown Abbey - The Making of A New Era
A Legendary Character - Featurette
Creating the Film within the Film - Featurette
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia - Featurette
Spill the Tea (Time) - Fetaurette
Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
* Also on the same date, the studio will have available for purchase a Limited Edition gift set Blu-ray, which is listed here, featuring a collectible photo book, four vintage style postcards, and en elegant stainless steel strainer.