>>> "DOWNTON ABBEY" WAS THE BRITISH SHOW THAT ALL OF AMERICA
FELL IN LOVE WITH.
AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS POPULARITY,
IT GAVE RATINGS A RUN FOR THEIR
MONEY.
MONEY. NOW THERE’S A MOVIE IN THE
WORKS.
WORKS. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS?
>> SAVANNAH IS INTO IT.
>> KEIR SIMMONS HAS EXCLUSIVE
ACCESS TO THE SET.
>> Reporter: SAVANNAH’S JEALOUS,
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> TELL LADY MARRY I SAY HI.
>> Reporter: IT’S AN AWESOME
EXPERIENCE TO VISIT "DOWNTON
ABBEY," TO SEE THE SET AND TO
SEE THE FAMILIAR FACES AND MEET
THE CAST.
THE CAST. "DOWNTON ABBEY," THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL DRAMA, SHOWING THE
ARISTOCRATIC FAMILY AND THEIR
SERVANTS IN THE EARLY CENTURY,
NOW TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE.
NBC WAS OFFERED EXCLUSIVE,
BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS TO THE
SET, AND CHATTED WITH THE CAST.
GETTING THE GANG BACK TOGETHER.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. IT’S GOOD.
IT’S GOOD. >> IS IT?
>> IS IT? >> YOU SAY IT’S GOOD FOR US.
>> IT’S FANTASTIC.
>> Reporter: IT MUST BE SO NICE
TO BE BACK HERE.
>> IT IS.
>> IT IS. >> Reporter: GETTING THE BAND
BACK TOGETHER.
BACK TOGETHER. >> IT’S LOVELY.
>> IT’S EXCITING FOR EVERYBODY.
MOSTLY, WE’RE REALLY HAPPY TO
SEE EACH OTHER.
>> Reporter: BUT MAYBE SOME
ULTERIOR MOTIVES.
ULTERIOR MOTIVES. >> I WOULD LOVE TO SAY WE ALL
CAME BACK BECAUSE WE LIKE EACH
OTHER.
OTHER. >> Reporter: THAT’S WHAT ALL THE
OTHER ACTORS SAID.
>> THEY’RE ALL LYING.
IT’S JUST ABOUT THE MONEY.
YEAH.
YEAH. >> THEN, WE FOCUS TO GET THE TWO
REACTIONS.
REACTIONS. >> Reporter: THE MOVIE PLOT,
UNDER TIGHT WRAPS.
YOU CAN’T GIVE AWAY TOO MUCH?
>> CAN’T GIVE AWAY ANYTHING.
>> Reporter: "DOWNTON" FANS
WOULD BE FURIOUS IF WE TOLD THEM
WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE
THEY SAW THE MOVIE.
THE LEAD CHARACTER LEADING US
ASTRAY.
ASTRAY. TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS IN THE
MOVIE.
MOVIE. >> IT’S SIMPLE, ONCE WE’VE
GOTTEN THROUGH THE SPACESHIP
SEQUENCE, MAGGIE, SHE PRESSES AN
EJECTOR BUTTON.
EJECTOR BUTTON. >> Reporter: DAME MAGGIE.
>> SHE LAPDLANDS ON AN ISLAND, A
A SUBTERRANEAN BASE.
THAT’S WHERE IT REALLY STARTS.
>> Reporter: IT’S AN UNEXPECTED
TWIST IN THE PLOT.
>> I THINK THE AUDIENCE WILL
LOVE IT.
LOVE IT. >> Reporter: THE WHOLE RANGE OF
EMOTIONS -- LOVE, TRAGEDY,
WORLD-CHANGING EVENTS --
>> WE ARE AT WAR WITH GERMANY.
>> Reporter: -- BUT ALSO GREAT
HAPPINESS.
HAPPINESS. >> HAPPY NEW YEAR.
>> Reporter: WE PROBABLY WON’T
SEE A SPACESHIP.
BUT WE CAN EXPECT MORE SCENES
LIKE THESE.
LIKE THESE. "DOWNTON" DETERMINEDLY
"DOWNTON" DETERMINEDLY OLD-FASHIONED.
OLD-FASHIONED. WE TRIED TO INTRODUCE THE EARL
TO THAT MOST MODERN INVENTION,
THE SELFIE.
THE SELFIE. WOULD THE EARL DO ONE OF THOSE?
>> NO.
>> NO. I HAVE A PORTRAIT ARTIST
FOLLOWING ME AROUND ALL THE
TIME.
TIME. >> Reporter: IN THOSE DAYS, YOU
DIDN’T DO SELFIES, YOU HAD A
PORTRAIT.
PORTRAIT. HERE WE GO.
>> HERE WE GO.
>> Reporter: I TELL YOU, IT TOOK
SOME WORK TO GET HIM TO TAKE
THAT SELFIE.
THAT SELFIE. YOU HAD TO EXPLAIN THE IDEA OF
THE CELL PHONE.
AMAZING, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE
CAMERAS ON THEM.
AND HOW TO POSITION FOR THE
PERFECT PICTURE.
PERFECT PICTURE. HOURS, THAT TOOK.
>> I CAN BELIEVE IT.
>> I’M SWOONING.
WHEN DOES IT COME OUT?
>> SEPTEMBER.
>> SEPTEMBER. RIGHT?
RIGHT? NEXT SEPTEMBER.
NEXT SEPTEMBER. >> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, YEAH.
IT COMES OUT SEPTEMBER 20th NEXT
YEAR.
YEAR. THAT’S A LITTLE WHILE FOR FOLKS
TO WAIT.
TO WAIT. >> YOU HAVE TIME.
>> CRAIG, DOES IT -- KEIR, I’M
FLUMMOX
FLUMMOX FLUMMOXED.
FLUMMOXED. DOES IT PICK UP WHERE THE SERIES
LEFT OFF OR IS IT A WHOLE NEW
THING?
THING? >> Reporter: THEY WON’T TELL US.
THEY WON’T GIVE US INSIGHT
WHATSOEVER.
WHATSOEVER. I WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING -- WE
WERE ALLOWED TO SEE ONE SCENE
AND I’M NOT ABLE TO TELL YOU
ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.
>> KEIR SIMMONS WITH THE TEASE
AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
AND DISAPPOINTMENT. >> DID LADY MARRY ASK ABOUT ME
OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> SHE DID.
SHE SAID, HOW IS SAVANNAH?
I WANT TO GET TOGETHER WITH HER
WHEN I SEE HER AGAIN.
>> YOU KNEW IT.