"A trailer for Fackham Hall, an upcoming film that blends the world of Downton Abbey with the comedy of Airplane! and Naked Gun, has gone viral. The spoof comedy stars Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, and Tom Felton among others. A synopsis for the film reads, Fackham Hall follows lovable pick-pocket Eric Noone as he lands a job at a unique English manor house. He quickly rises through the ranks, and a forbidden romance with lady-of-the-house Rose Davenport blossoms."
"The trailers - both green band and the more explicit red band trailer - have gone viral in the last 24 hours with people falling over themselves with laughter in the comments. One response, which has been retweeted over a thousand times, simply says: "Comedies might actually be back for real." Comedies might actually be back for real. https://t.co/pV31p4oKEq- Matthew "Movies" Thomason (@ThomasonTown) October 29, 2025"
"The cast for Fackham Hall is fairly well stacked. Ben Radcliffe stars as the protagonist, Eric. The Davenport family are led by Damian Lewis as Lord Davenport with Katherine Waterston joining him as Lady Davenport. Thomasin McKenzie, Lizzie Hopley, and Emma Laird are playing Rose, Phyllis, and Poppy Davenport respectively. Harry Potter star Tom Felton joins as Archibald while Jimmy Carr, who also wrote the film alongside Patrick Carr, Andrew Dawson, Steve Dawson, and Tim Inman, stars as the Vicar."
Trailers for Fackham Hall — including a green-band and a more explicit red-band version — went viral with viewers praising the film's throwback spoof comedy style. The plot follows lovable pick-pocket Eric Noone as he gains employment at an English manor, rises through the ranks, and enters a forbidden romance with Rose Davenport before being framed for an unexpected murder. The cast includes Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, Tom Felton, Anna Maxwell Martin, Tom Goodman-Hill, and Sue Johnston. Jimmy Carr co-wrote the film and stars as the Vicar. The film opens in US cinemas on 5 December 2025; no streaming release has been announced.
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