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  • HBO renews ‘The Gilded Age’ for season two

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    LOS ANGELES: Historical drama “The Gilded Age” will be back for a second season, HBO has announced.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, the news comes three weeks after the New York-set period drama premiered on the WarnerMedia-backed premium cable network.

    Created by Julian Fellowes, the series was previously in development for nearly a decade at NBC.

    “Julian Fellowes and the entire Gilded Age family have thoroughly captivated us with their tale of late 19th century New York City extravagance. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we couldn’t be prouder to embark on a season two journey with this extraordinarily talented team,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president programming at HBO Max.

    According to the network, the nine-episode series was HBO’s best Monday night debut since the Emmy-winning limited series “Chernobyl” and also streams on its HBO Max.

    The first season of “The Gilded Age” is the beginning of an epic story that introduces a fascinating world full of intriguing characters, said UTV president Erin Underhill.

    “The scope of Julian’s vision is ambitious, and we’re thrilled to continue to explore the depths of this fascinating era with HBO,” Underhill added.

    The star cast of “The Gilded Age” includes Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denee Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Blake Ritson, Simon Jones, Harry Richardson, Thomas Cocquerel and Jack Gilpin, with Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski.

    The series was originally bought by former NBC entertainment president Bob Greenblatt, who ended up buying the show a second time during his tenure at WarnerMedia as it moved homes to HBO.

    The final episode of the first season will air on March 21.

  • ‘Downton Abbey 2’ begins production, Dominic West joins star cast

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    LOS ANGELES: “Downton Abbey 2”, the sequel to the first film from 2019, which was based on the hit British series of the same name, has been confirmed.

    The production on the period drama is underway with a release date set for Christmas 2021, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    Creator Julian Fellowes and all the original principal cast,including Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery and Maggie Smith, would be back, Focus Features and Carnival Films said.

    Actor Dominic West, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock and Nathalie Baye are the other cast members.

    Carnival’s Gareth Neame’s and Liz Trubridge return to produce alongside Fellowes.

    “My Week With Marilyn” fame Simon Curtis will direct the film.”

    After a very challenging year with so many of us separated from family and friends, it is a huge comfort to think that better times are ahead and that next Christmas we will be re-united with the much beloved characters of Downton Abbey,” said Neame.

    Then 2019 film took forward the saga of the Crawley family after the hugely popular series ended its run in 2016.

    “There’s no place like home for the holidays, and we can’t imagine a better gift than getting to reunite with Julian, Gareth, and the entire Downton family in 2021 to bring the Crawley’s back home for their fans,” said Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski.