Downton Abbey one of the latest movie adaptations of TV shows

Ron Cerabona
September 19 2019 - 3:00am

Last week we had Downton Abbey open. This week it's Dora and the Lost City of Gold. They're the two most recent examples of a genre with a long and not always noble history: the TV show made into a movie. Dora is a live-action spin-off of the animated Dora and the Explorer (that recently ceased production) - with Dora now a teenager - and Downton Abbey is a straightforward continuation of the TV series that ended in 2015.

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Ron Cerabona

Ron Cerabona

Arts reporter

As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au

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