Downton Abbey set for Hollywood
Jolly good, Fellowes ... Downton Abbey creator Julian
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Show creator Julian Fellowes was the toast of Tinseltown on Sunday night after the ITV1 costume drama landed a major TV prize at the Golden Globe awards.
He was virtually mobbed at the event's after-party at the Bevery Hilton, with actors and movie bosses wanting to know whether there was a film on the cards.
A source said: "Julian was chatting with various film directors and movie executives about the show and the possibility it would make a fantastic feature film.
"Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep were also seen chatting and congratulating him.
"He was very much flying the flag for British TV.
"They were all chatting about how much of a success the film version would be.
"Julian was explaining he would have to give the idea a lot of thought and that lots of people have already asked him about film rights."
Julian is no stranger to Hollywood, having had success there with his quintessentially British film Gosford Park.
He wrote the 2001 film, which starred Downton's Maggie Smith, and earned himself an Oscar for best screenplay.
Downton has become a hit in the US after it started airing on the PBS channel as part of the Masterpiece slot.
The channel also shows other British programmes such as Sherlock, the second series of which ended on BBC1 on Sunday.
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He was virtually mobbed at the event's after-party at the Bevery Hilton, with actors and movie bosses wanting to know whether there was a film on the cards.
A source said: "Julian was chatting with various film directors and movie executives about the show and the possibility it would make a fantastic feature film.
"Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep were also seen chatting and congratulating him.
"He was very much flying the flag for British TV.
"They were all chatting about how much of a success the film version would be.
"Julian was explaining he would have to give the idea a lot of thought and that lots of people have already asked him about film rights."
Write moves ... Julian Fellowes flanked by Downton Abbey cast
Insiders suggested any film is likely to deal with a single event that engulfs the Abbey and its characters that won't detract from the ongoing TV narrative.
Julian is no stranger to Hollywood, having had success there with his quintessentially British film Gosford Park.
He wrote the 2001 film, which starred Downton's Maggie Smith, and earned himself an Oscar for best screenplay.
Downton has become a hit in the US after it started airing on the PBS channel as part of the Masterpiece slot.
The channel also shows other British programmes such as Sherlock, the second series of which ended on BBC1 on Sunday.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4067989/Downton-Abbey-set-for-Hollywood.html
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