Release date announced for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Eddy and Patsy return with all their glitz and glamour.

Published 9th Dec 2015

The long awaited Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie starring the original cast will be released next summer.

The Absolutely Fabulous film will be hitting the big screens on the 1st July 2016.

Principle photography of the film was announced in October this year, with the exciting news that most of the original cast will be reappearing for the big screen debut.

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be reprising their roles as the iconic Edina and Patsy, while Julia Sawalha returns as Saffy, Eddy's ever suffering daughter.

The big screen adventures follow Eddy and Patsy living the highlife in London's trendiest night-spots, before they get blamed for a major incident at a launch party.

Fleeing the paparazzi the girls head to the French Riveria.

The cast and crew recently wrapped up seven weeks of shooting in the UK and on location in the South of France.