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Maggie Smith mourned by 'Downton Abbey' colleagues, Helen Mirren, Daniel Radcliffe and others
Read full article: Maggie Smith mourned by 'Downton Abbey' colleagues, Helen Mirren, Daniel Radcliffe and othersActors, collaborators and fans who worked with Dame Maggie Smith are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for her roles in the โHarry Potterโ movies and โDownton Abbey.โ.
What's streaming now: '1989 (Taylorโs Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddyโs'
Read full article: What's streaming now: '1989 (Taylorโs Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddyโs'This weekโs new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift's โ1989 (Taylorโs Version),โ a glossy look at opioid addiction with the movie โPain Hustlersโ starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia, and the streaming horror flick โFive Nights at Freddyโs.โ.
New this week: 'Ice Age,' Kevin James and 'The Gilded Age'
Read full article: New this week: 'Ice Age,' Kevin James and 'The Gilded Age'This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from the legendary group The Temptations, the latest addition to the animated โIce Ageโ franchise and a new series on HBO by โDownton Abbeyโ creator Julian Fellowes called โThe Gilded Ageโ and starring Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski.
How 'Downton Abbey' transformed from TV phenom to box office champ
Read full article: How 'Downton Abbey' transformed from TV phenom to box office champ"I didn't think that there would be a film," Fellowes tells CNN. The moment the series finished editing its final episode, Naeme adds, he began developing a film follow-up. But the road to the box office bonanza wasn't cut and dried -- Fellowes, Naeme and production team had to approach the project with the same painstaking care they'd lavished on the series. "One of the things that I've always loved about 'Downton' was it takes that stuff very seriously," says the filmmaker. Even before the box office numbers came in, Naeme was already envisioning an ongoing film franchise.
'Downton Abbey' reopens its doors in royal fashion
Read full article: 'Downton Abbey' reopens its doors in royal fashionNick Briggs/Carnival Film and TV/Masterpiece/PBS(CNN) - "Downton Abbey" reopens its grand doors, in a movie where half the battle -- and much of the thrill -- hinges on merely reassembling the enormous cast. After six seasons that yielded the kind of ratings PBS seldom sees, "Downton" closed its run in 2016, with happy endings all around. It's easy to argue that this trip back was unnecessary, a description that applies to many a revival and reboot. Ultimately, though, it's another satisfying chapter, demonstrating that enough still glitters around "Downton Abbey" to make it worth seeing for anyone who loved the show, eventually, if not sooner. "Downton Abbey" premieres Sept. 20 in the US.