Given that Downton Abbey made $184 million worldwide on a budget of less than $20 million (before marketing costs), the notion that the film spin-off from the popular show would spawn a sequel is now moving from the possible stage to a more likely one, at least according to producer Gareth Neame.
As part of a bigger conversation about the various projects he's juggling (including Downton creator Julian Fellowes' next series, The Gilded Age) the question came up about a return visit to the Crawley's sprawling abode. "We're having those conversations," Neame says. "We're working on what the story is, and when we might be able to make it. But it's the same as the first time around: We have to try to get everyone back together again. And that was very challenging."