Principal photography has kicked off in Ireland on THE WEIR, a new feature film directed by Conor McPherson and adapted from his Olivier Award-winning play. The production brings together the complete cast from the recent West End revival that captivated audiences and critics alike, with Brendan Gleeson leading an ensemble that includes Owen McDonnell, Seán McGinley, Kate Phillips, and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor. The stage version earned widespread acclaim and multiple award nominations, including Best Actor recognition for Gleeson at both the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards and The Standard Theatre Awards, while the production itself received a nomination for Best Revival of a Play. Phillips was celebrated with a Best Newcomer nod, and the entire company earned recognition in the Best Ensemble category at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. WhatsOnStage awarded the production a glowing five-star review, calling it “a staggeringly good production of a play that is already a classic.”

The story unfolds in a rural Irish pub where four men—Jack, Brendan, Jim, and Finbar—gather each evening for drinks, their comfortable routine disrupted when Finbar arrives with Valerie, a woman who has recently relocated from Dublin. In an effort to entertain their new acquaintance, the group begins sharing local folklore and ghost stories, weaving tales that draw her deeper into their world. The evening takes an unexpected turn when Valerie reveals the true reason behind her move, transforming what began as casual storytelling into something far more profound and unsettling.

The film is produced by Kate Horton for Kate Horton Productions, Anne Clarke for Landmark Productions, Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan for Potboiler Productions, and Lara Hickey for Copper Alley Productions, with support from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland in association with Curzon Film. Executive producers include McPherson and Gleeson themselves, alongside Keith Potter for Screen Ireland and Philip Knatchbull and Louisa Dent for Curzon Film. Curzon and Break Out Pictures have secured distribution rights for the UK and Ireland, positioning THE WEIR to reach audiences who embraced the theatrical production and those discovering this haunting Irish tale for the first time.