Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel and followed Anne Shirley as she embarked on a new journey, taking her from her home in Prince Edward Island to New York City, London, and into war-ravaged Europe. "" was released in fall 2008, and serves as a prequel to the previous films in the "Anne" movie trilogy. Set between two different time periods, Anne Shirley, now in her fifties, looks back on her early childhood before arriving at Green Gables only to uncover answers to questions that have plagued her throughout her life. "Road to Avonlea" is a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the
Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) subsequently retitled "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel" on home video.) The final movie, "", was aired on March 5, 2000 in Canada and on July 23, 2000 in the United States. The final film passed over "Anne's House of Dreams" – the corresponding Anne novel – in favor of a plot not featured in Montgomery's series, and did not receive the same critical praise as the first two films. In 2008, the fourth in the series, titled "" was completed. The film stars Barbara Hershey, Shirley MacLaine, and Rachel Blanchard and it introduces Hannah Endicott Douglas as the new