Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes isn't closing the door on a return for the franchise. In a recent interview, the acclaimed screenwriter discussed the possibility of revisiting the award-winning period drama, while noting that the original cast is unlikely to return.
Speaking to PEOPLE at the premiere of The Gilded Age season four in New York City, Julian was asked whether another film is likely.
"Well, I'm not entirely sure how to answer that," he said. "I don't think we'll do any more with the original cast, but I don't know if there'll be any other incarnation," he continued. "It's too early to say, really."
The final Downton Abbey film
Julian's comments come more than a year after the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in September 2025, which marked the closing chapter in the franchise's story.
The film finds the Crawley family and their staff ushering in a new decade: the 1930s. As Lord Grantham prepares to hand the reins over to Mary as the new head of the Downton estate, she finds herself at the centre of a public scandal that threatens to bring social disgrace upon the family.
The beloved drama featured a star-studded cast, including Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth...