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| - | <br> | + | and Jenny Agutter share a nostalgic moment in the first glimpse of The Railway Children Return.<br>Reprising her role as Bobbie Waterbury from the beloved 1970 film, Jenny, 69, stars in the first look clip with Sheridan, 40, playing her daughter Annie.<br>The clip from the movie - a heart-warming adventure aimed at new generation - sets the scene as it shows the pair, decked out in World War II-era clothing, at the train station.<br> First look: Sheridan Smith (left) and Jenny Agutter (right) share a nostalgic moment in the first glimpse of The Railway Children Return <br> Nostalgic: Jenny is reprising her role as Bobbie Waterbury from the beloved 1970 film, with Sheridan playing her daughter Annie<br>Annie fondly asked her mother: 'Do you remember your arrival here?'<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>823 shares<br><br><br>An emotional Bobbie replies: 'Like it was yesterday.'<br>At that point a steam train can be heard whistling as it pulls into the platform, and a conductor - played by Game of Thrones star John Bradley - announces its arrival at Oakworth Station.<br> Arrival: At that point a steam train can be heard whistling as it pulls into the platform, and a conductor - played by Game of Thrones star John Bradley - announces its arrival at Oakworth Station<br> First impressions: A group of young evacuee children hop out as the station employee quips they could get in the 'coal shed'<br> Quest: The story will follow child evacuees from Salford to the Yorkshire village of Oakworth during the Second World War<br>A group of young evacuee children hop out as the station employee quips they could get in the 'coal shed'.<br>Set in 1944, the sequel shows a time where life in Britain's cities becomes increasingly perilous.<br>Three evacuees - Lily (Beau Gadsdon), Pattie (Eden Hamilton) and Ted (Zac Cudby) Watts - are sent to the Yorkshire village from Salford by their mother.<br> Upcoming: The film, slated for release on 15 July 2022, is an eagerly-anticipated sequel to the 1970s classic The Railway Children (Kenneth Aikens pictured as American soldier Abe)<br> Heartwarming: The children quickly befriend injured solider Abe and embark on a potentially-dangerous quest to assist him in finding his way home<br> Bobbie, Annie and Bobbie's grandson Thomas (Austin Haynes) are there to greet the young children and help them settle into their new life in the countryside.<br>However when they discover injured American soldier Abe (KJ Aikens), hiding out in the railyard at Oakworth Station, they are thrust into a dangerous quest to assist their new friend who, like them, is a long way from home.<br>The official trailer for The Railway Children Return was released by StudioCanal in April.<br> Famous faces: Also starring in the upcoming feel-good family feature include Austin Haynes (middle left) as Bobbie's grandson, as well as BAFTA-Award winning actor Tom Courtenay (bottom right) and Game Of Thrones' John Bradley (bottom left)<br>Also starring in the upcoming feel-good family feature are BAFTA-Award winning actor Tom Courtenay and Game Of Thrones' John Bradley. <br>At the directorial helm is Morgan Matthews, whose previous credits include Taxidermy: Stuff the World, Channel 4's My Crazy Parents and feature-length Beautiful Young Minds. <br>Matthews is known for films X+Y and Shooting Bigfoot, while Jemma Rodgers will produce the film for StudioCanal, which owns the rights to the original.<br> Back again: Call The Midwife star Jenny reprises her role in The Railway Children sequel - over 50 years after starring in the original film, right in 1970<br> Original: Jenny (pictured right) played the eldest child Bobbie in a 1968 TV adaptation, reprising her role in the film version just two years later<br> Cat: Sheridan Smith (left) and Tom Courtenay, 84, will appear in the new version of The Railway Children<br>Meanwhile, Danny Brocklehurst, whose writing credits include Brassic and Shameless, has penned the screenplay.<br>The original film was based on the novel by E Nesbit, which tells the story of three children who are set to be shipped off to live in the country at The Three Chimneys house beside a railway line, following their father's arrest on spying charges. <br>The crew shot scenes in key locations from the original film, including the Haworth, Oakworth Station, The Brontë Parsonage and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. <br> Impressive: The original 1970 film became a huge hit when it was released and earned an impressive three Bafta nominations<br>Filming on the sequel commenced in May 2021 and took between six and eight weeks. <br>The Railway Children Return will feature key locations as first seen in the original, including the iconic Oakworth Station, The Bronte Parsonage and Haworth.<br>Reviving the spirit of the original, Oakworth Station was seen transformed into a World War II era space, complete with vintage trains, luggage and signs placed around the set.<br> Return: Jenny will star in the rebooted version, alongside Sheridan Smith and Tom Courtenay, [https://goldsvet.su/ buy casino chips with visa gift card] Sheridan excitedly tweeting about her new role last year<br>The rolling green hills of the Yorkshire countryside provided the perfect backdrop for a film which was widely lauded by critics and is seen as an iconic part of British cinema.<br>Call The Midwife star Jenny was just 16 when she played Bobbie Waterbury in the 1968 BBC series, before going on to star in the 1970 film version at 18-years-old.<br>The TV personality also returned to play the children's mother in an ITV remake in 2000.<br>The original 1970 film became a huge hit when it was released and earned an impressive three BAFTA nominations.<br><br>It also currently boasts a '100 per cent fresh' rating on review website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 critics' review. <br>The iconic Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, which appeared in the original production will also feature in the reboot.<br>The Railway Children Return will release in UK cinemas on 15th July. <br> <div class="art-ins mol-factbox tvshowbiz" data-version="2" id="mol-c196b450-f3a7-11ec-91a6-8db3eb7f0a74" website Railway Children Return: Jenny Agutter stars in first look |
