One of the most popular television dramas is Downton Abbey and even though it was released in the United States after it was released in the United Kingdom, it has become a major ratings grabber. The show is about to have a sixth season and it was just announced a few months ago that the sixth will be the final season of the show. For television series these days, that is about average in terms of length of a one-hour drama series.
Even though millions of fans were maybe not expecting to hear the news, there might be something for them to keep them smiling. According to reports, the sixth season is the last, but it will leave plot lines open so that they will flow nicely right into a full length feature film. The sixth season is expected to air at some point this year with the final being the annual Christmas special airing on Christmas Day.
Those that have been following the show closely would agree that it will be ending way too soon and that is where the initial rumors about a movie have been coming from. Knowing there are so many plot lines, the show could not possibly end them all within the next season. The show is very popular in the United Kingdom, as well as the United States with more than 35 million watching the season five finale. The audience is there, now it is just a matter of filming the movie for them.
According to the sources that post online, the cast is ready for a movie and there are good odds that most fans would be in line for tickets as well. Part of the reason that a show like this leaves the plot lines open is in case there are ideas for future spin offs of the show. Over the last few years, that has been a popular track for television shows to follow with the spin off often times becoming more popular than the original. Even though history says that television shows that go to the movies are not ones that do very well, the following behind Downton Abbey might make the difference.
The reason, according to one source, is that a producer takes to the making the movie and it ends up not being anything like the series. The fact that is should be exactly like the series is the reason that fans would even consider buying a movie ticket to see it. It is a fine line to walk, but if it is done the right way, the movie can be a success as well. If the entire cast is up for it and there is a general plot for the movie, it would be a disaster not to take advantage of that.