>>> "DOWNTON ABBEY" WAS THE BRITISH SHOW THAT ALL OF AMERICA

BRITISH SHOW THAT ALL OF AMERICA FELL IN LOVE WITH.

FELL IN LOVE WITH. AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS POPULARITY,

AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS POPULARITY, IT GAVE RATINGS A RUN FOR THEIR

IT GAVE RATINGS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.

MONEY. NOW THERE'S A MOVIE IN THE

NOW THERE'S A MOVIE IN THE WORKS.

WORKS. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS?

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS? >> SAVANNAH IS INTO IT.

>> SAVANNAH IS INTO IT. >> KEIR SIMMONS HAS EXCLUSIVE

>> KEIR SIMMONS HAS EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO THE SET.

ACCESS TO THE SET. >> Reporter: SAVANNAH'S JEALOUS,

>> Reporter: SAVANNAH'S JEALOUS, RIGHT?

RIGHT? >> TELL LADY MARRY I SAY HI.

>> TELL LADY MARRY I SAY HI. >> Reporter: IT'S AN AWESOME

>> Reporter: IT'S AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE TO VISIT "DOWNTON

EXPERIENCE TO VISIT "DOWNTON ABBEY," TO SEE THE SET AND TO

ABBEY," TO SEE THE SET AND TO SEE THE FAMILIAR FACES AND MEET

SEE THE FAMILIAR FACES AND MEET THE CAST.

THE CAST. "DOWNTON ABBEY," THE MOST

"DOWNTON ABBEY," THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DRAMA, SHOWING THE

SUCCESSFUL DRAMA, SHOWING THE ARISTOCRATIC FAMILY AND THEIR

ARISTOCRATIC FAMILY AND THEIR SERVANTS IN THE EARLY CENTURY,

SERVANTS IN THE EARLY CENTURY, NOW TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE.

NOW TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE. NBC WAS OFFERED EXCLUSIVE,

NBC WAS OFFERED EXCLUSIVE, BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS TO THE

BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS TO THE SET, AND CHATTED WITH THE CAST.

SET, AND CHATTED WITH THE CAST. GETTING THE GANG BACK TOGETHER.

GETTING THE GANG BACK TOGETHER. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. IT'S GOOD.

IT'S GOOD. >> IS IT?

>> IS IT? >> YOU SAY IT'S GOOD FOR US.

>> YOU SAY IT'S GOOD FOR US. >> IT'S FANTASTIC.

>> IT'S FANTASTIC. >> Reporter: IT MUST BE SO NICE

>> Reporter: IT MUST BE SO NICE TO BE BACK HERE.

TO BE BACK HERE. >> IT IS.

>> IT IS. >> Reporter: GETTING THE BAND

>> Reporter: GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER.

BACK TOGETHER. >> IT'S LOVELY.

>> IT'S LOVELY. >> IT'S EXCITING FOR EVERYBODY.

>> IT'S EXCITING FOR EVERYBODY. MOSTLY, WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO

MOSTLY, WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO SEE EACH OTHER.

SEE EACH OTHER. >> Reporter: BUT MAYBE SOME

>> Reporter: BUT MAYBE SOME ULTERIOR MOTIVES.

ULTERIOR MOTIVES. >> I WOULD LOVE TO SAY WE ALL

>> I WOULD LOVE TO SAY WE ALL CAME BACK BECAUSE WE LIKE EACH

CAME BACK BECAUSE WE LIKE EACH OTHER.

OTHER. >> Reporter: THAT'S WHAT ALL THE

>> Reporter: THAT'S WHAT ALL THE OTHER ACTORS SAID.

OTHER ACTORS SAID. >> THEY'RE ALL LYING.

>> THEY'RE ALL LYING. IT'S JUST ABOUT THE MONEY.

IT'S JUST ABOUT THE MONEY. YEAH.

YEAH. >> THEN, WE FOCUS TO GET THE TWO

>> THEN, WE FOCUS TO GET THE TWO REACTIONS.

REACTIONS. >> Reporter: THE MOVIE PLOT,

>> Reporter: THE MOVIE PLOT, UNDER TIGHT WRAPS.

UNDER TIGHT WRAPS. YOU CAN'T GIVE AWAY TOO MUCH?

YOU CAN'T GIVE AWAY TOO MUCH? >> CAN'T GIVE AWAY ANYTHING.

>> CAN'T GIVE AWAY ANYTHING. >> Reporter: "DOWNTON" FANS

>> Reporter: "DOWNTON" FANS WOULD BE FURIOUS IF WE TOLD THEM

WOULD BE FURIOUS IF WE TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE

WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY SAW THE MOVIE.

THEY SAW THE MOVIE. THE LEAD CHARACTER LEADING US

THE LEAD CHARACTER LEADING US ASTRAY.

ASTRAY. TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS IN THE

TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS IN THE MOVIE.

MOVIE. >> IT'S SIMPLE, ONCE WE'VE

>> IT'S SIMPLE, ONCE WE'VE GOTTEN THROUGH THE SPACESHIP

GOTTEN THROUGH THE SPACESHIP SEQUENCE, MAGGIE, SHE PRESSES AN

SEQUENCE, MAGGIE, SHE PRESSES AN EJECTOR BUTTON.

EJECTOR BUTTON. >> Reporter: DAME MAGGIE.

>> Reporter: DAME MAGGIE. >> SHE LAPDLANDS ON AN ISLAND, A

>> SHE LAPDLANDS ON AN ISLAND, A A SUBTERRANEAN BASE.

A SUBTERRANEAN BASE. THAT'S WHERE IT REALLY STARTS.

THAT'S WHERE IT REALLY STARTS. >> Reporter: IT'S AN UNEXPECTED

>> Reporter: IT'S AN UNEXPECTED TWIST IN THE PLOT.

TWIST IN THE PLOT. >> I THINK THE AUDIENCE WILL

>> I THINK THE AUDIENCE WILL LOVE IT.

LOVE IT. >> Reporter: THE WHOLE RANGE OF

>> Reporter: THE WHOLE RANGE OF EMOTIONS -- LOVE, TRAGEDY,

EMOTIONS -- LOVE, TRAGEDY, WORLD-CHANGING EVENTS --

WORLD-CHANGING EVENTS -- >> WE ARE AT WAR WITH GERMANY.

>> WE ARE AT WAR WITH GERMANY. >> Reporter: -- BUT ALSO GREAT

>> Reporter: -- BUT ALSO GREAT HAPPINESS.

HAPPINESS. >> HAPPY NEW YEAR.

>> HAPPY NEW YEAR. >> Reporter: WE PROBABLY WON'T

>> Reporter: WE PROBABLY WON'T SEE A SPACESHIP.

SEE A SPACESHIP. BUT WE CAN EXPECT MORE SCENES

BUT WE CAN EXPECT MORE SCENES LIKE THESE.

LIKE THESE. "DOWNTON" DETERMINEDLY

"DOWNTON" DETERMINEDLY OLD-FASHIONED.

OLD-FASHIONED. WE TRIED TO INTRODUCE THE EARL

WE TRIED TO INTRODUCE THE EARL TO THAT MOST MODERN INVENTION,

TO THAT MOST MODERN INVENTION, THE SELFIE.

THE SELFIE. WOULD THE EARL DO ONE OF THOSE?

WOULD THE EARL DO ONE OF THOSE? >> NO.

>> NO. I HAVE A PORTRAIT ARTIST

I HAVE A PORTRAIT ARTIST FOLLOWING ME AROUND ALL THE

FOLLOWING ME AROUND ALL THE TIME.

TIME. >> Reporter: IN THOSE DAYS, YOU

>> Reporter: IN THOSE DAYS, YOU DIDN'T DO SELFIES, YOU HAD A

DIDN'T DO SELFIES, YOU HAD A PORTRAIT.

PORTRAIT. HERE WE GO.

HERE WE GO. >> HERE WE GO.

>> HERE WE GO. >> Reporter: I TELL YOU, IT TOOK

>> Reporter: I TELL YOU, IT TOOK SOME WORK TO GET HIM TO TAKE

SOME WORK TO GET HIM TO TAKE THAT SELFIE.

THAT SELFIE. YOU HAD TO EXPLAIN THE IDEA OF

YOU HAD TO EXPLAIN THE IDEA OF THE CELL PHONE.

THE CELL PHONE. AMAZING, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE

AMAZING, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE CAMERAS ON THEM.

CAMERAS ON THEM. AND HOW TO POSITION FOR THE

AND HOW TO POSITION FOR THE PERFECT PICTURE.

PERFECT PICTURE. HOURS, THAT TOOK.

HOURS, THAT TOOK. >> I CAN BELIEVE IT.

>> I CAN BELIEVE IT. >> I'M SWOONING.

>> I'M SWOONING. WHEN DOES IT COME OUT?

WHEN DOES IT COME OUT? >> SEPTEMBER.

>> SEPTEMBER. RIGHT?

RIGHT? NEXT SEPTEMBER.

NEXT SEPTEMBER. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, YEAH.

>> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, YEAH. IT COMES OUT SEPTEMBER 20th NEXT

IT COMES OUT SEPTEMBER 20th NEXT YEAR.

YEAR. THAT'S A LITTLE WHILE FOR FOLKS

THAT'S A LITTLE WHILE FOR FOLKS TO WAIT.

TO WAIT. >> YOU HAVE TIME.

>> YOU HAVE TIME. >> CRAIG, DOES IT -- KEIR, I'M

>> CRAIG, DOES IT -- KEIR, I'M FLUMMOX

FLUMMOX FLUMMOXED.

FLUMMOXED. DOES IT PICK UP WHERE THE SERIES

DOES IT PICK UP WHERE THE SERIES LEFT OFF OR IS IT A WHOLE NEW

LEFT OFF OR IS IT A WHOLE NEW THING?

THING? >> Reporter: THEY WON'T TELL US.

>> Reporter: THEY WON'T TELL US. THEY WON'T GIVE US INSIGHT

THEY WON'T GIVE US INSIGHT WHATSOEVER.

WHATSOEVER. I WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING -- WE

I WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING -- WE WERE ALLOWED TO SEE ONE SCENE

WERE ALLOWED TO SEE ONE SCENE AND I'M NOT ABLE TO TELL YOU

AND I'M NOT ABLE TO TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.

ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. >> KEIR SIMMONS WITH THE TEASE

>> KEIR SIMMONS WITH THE TEASE AND DISAPPOINTMENT.

AND DISAPPOINTMENT. >> DID LADY MARRY ASK ABOUT ME

>> DID LADY MARRY ASK ABOUT ME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? >> SHE DID.

>> SHE DID. SHE SAID, HOW IS SAVANNAH?

SHE SAID, HOW IS SAVANNAH? I WANT TO GET TOGETHER WITH HER

I WANT TO GET TOGETHER WITH HER WHEN I SEE HER AGAIN.

WHEN I SEE HER AGAIN. >> YOU KNEW IT.