Downton Abbey: The Movie?

'Downton Abbey' could be making a move to the big screen after creator Julian Fellowes was ''virtually mobbed'' by actors and movie bosses following the show's success at Sunday's (15.01.12) Golden Gl

'Downton Abbey' could be making a move to the big screen.

Following the success of the ITV1 period drama at Sunday's (15.01.12) Golden Globes, series creator Julian Fellowes - who won the Best Screenplay Oscar in 2001 for his movie 'Gosford Park' - is said to have been "virtually mobbed" by actors and Hollywood bosses desperate to know whether a feature film version of the show is on the cards.

An insider told The Sun newspaper: "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."

It is thought that if 'Downton' does make a move to the big screen, the movie would deal with a single big event that engulfs the characters, rather than detracting from the ongoing dramas in the TV series.

US actress Elizabeth McGovern - who plays the aristocratic Countess of Downton in the ITV1 show - recently admitted American people love the "drama and intrigue" associated with British period dramas.

She said: "I think they love the drama and the intrigue, and they also love the solidity of the life - that you're free of mobile phones and twitter."

'Downton Abbey' will return to UK screens for a third series later this year.