After commanding audiences as Gotham’s most menacing villain in THE PENGUIN, Colin Farrell found himself yearning for something fundamentally different. The HBO series had required three hours of daily prosthetics and makeup to transform him into one of Batman’s most notorious foes, immersing him in what he describes as a world consumed by “trauma and its various articulations and calcifications.” When the opportunity arose to step into A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY alongside Margot Robbie, Farrell embraced what he calls “stepping from the darkness into the light.”
This pivot represents more than just a genre shift for Farrell—it signals a deliberate choice to explore healing rather than harm, connection rather than corruption. While THE PENGUIN showcased his ability to disappear into darkness, A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY allows him to illuminate the tender complexities of human connection. The film, directed by Kogonada, follows two strangers whose brief encounter at a wedding evolves into something extraordinary when David’s GPS system begins asking existential questions and magical doorways open pathways through time and space.
For Robbie, who hadn’t appeared on camera since wrapping BARBIE in 2022, the project offered a return to acting after her $1.4 billion blockbuster earned eight Oscar nominations. Her longest break between roles in years could have felt daunting, but instead she found immediate comfort in both the story and Kogonada’s direction. The filmmaker, known for critically acclaimed works like COLUMBUS and AFTER YANG, was deliberately seeking “something a little bit larger and lighter” after years of more contemplative projects.
What emerges is a romance that transcends typical meet-cute conventions, using surreal elements to explore how relationships unfold when two people can literally walk through each other’s histories. Sarah and David don’t just fall in love—they experience the joy and grief of discovering someone’s past as their shared journey plays out across time and space. The film’s magical realism serves the emotional truth of how profound connections can feel like stepping outside normal reality.
With supporting performances from Lily Rabe, Kevin Kline, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY arrives September 19 as part of the ongoing resurgence of big-screen romantic comedies. For Farrell, it represents not just a career pivot but a philosophical one—moving from stories about trauma’s grip to tales about trauma’s release. After months of embodying Gotham’s darkness, he’s found his way back to the light, proving that sometimes the most transformative performances come not from disappearing into character, but from revealing the humanity that connects us all.
Ciilian Murphy for 28 YEARS LATER 3?
Danny Boyle just confirmed at the @zurichfilmfestival that the third chapter of the 28 DAYS LATER saga is happening. Alex Garland already has a script, and Boyle says there will be "a lot of Cillian Murphy in it."
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BAD SISTERS creator @sharonhorgan is in the @criterioncollection closet.
Sharon`s new show, YOUTH, is now streaming on @hbo and @hbomax.
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Congrats to Saoirse Ronan!
PAPER PLANE, her 15-min directorial and screenwriting debut, has just won BIG at @encounterssff.
Despite four Oscar nominations, Saoirse still truly believes in independent film!
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73-year-old @piercebrosnanofficial tells @interviewmag that acting means constantly constructing and destroying a part of yourself to become the character.
From Bond to MOBLAND and everything in between, Brosnan is the real deal.
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See you in 2040! 🎬⏳
Richard Linklater just gave the most Linklater progress report imaginable on MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: nine sections, twenty years, and the fourth one starts filming in a few months. Paul Mescal has been along for the ride since 2019, and the finished film will take eight years longer than BOYHOOD, which already felt like an impossible feat at twelve.
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The first trailer for ELSINORE is here, and it`s a gut punch 🎭
Andrew Scott plays the late Ian Charleson, the actor who chased the performance of his lifetime as Hamlet at the National Theatre while facing impossible odds. Simon Stone (THE DIG) directs, Stephen Beresford (PRIDE) writes, and Olivia Colman stars alongside Scott, who also produced.
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Colin Farrell, @taylorswift Swift and Dakota Johnson - what a combo!
The BANSHEES OF INISHERIN star is the latest Irish actor to appear in a Swift music video, with PATIENT ZERO premiering tonight at the @vmas.
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Caitríona Balfe has seen it all when it comes to OUTLANDER fans!
The SENSE AND SENSIBILITY star shares the funniest, most unforgettable encounters with the people who`ve followed Claire Fraser`s journey for over a decade 😂
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BAD SISTERS creator @sharonhorgan strikes gold again!
Her new comedy, YOUTH, about a 50-year-old caught between her college-aged son and her aging parents is now on @hbomax.
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