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.
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Roadside Attractions has unveiled the first trailer for H IS FOR HAWK, and it`s breathtaking. Brendan Gleeson appears as the father whose absence shapes everything, bringing his signature depth to a role that haunts the entire film.
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🎬 HAMNET has officially overtaken Paul Thomas Anderson`s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER as the Oscar frontrunner!
Chloé Zhao`s Shakespeare-inspired drama now leads with a 96.8% chance of nomination, fueled by its Telluride buzz and Toronto People`s Choice win.
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The DERRY GIRLS creator is back with HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST — and it`s the show Lisa McGee says she`s always wanted to make. 🍀
Three childhood friends. One mysterious death. A wake that goes sideways. Eight episodes of chaos, secrets, and arguments about eyelash extensions.
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Pierce Brosnan trades his 007 tuxedo for raw, devastating drama in CURTAIN CALL—arriving on digital November 10.
Starring opposite Jessica Lange, Brosnan continues his brilliant pivot from action hero to serious character actor, exploring the heartbreaking reality of dementia in the theatre world.
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Colin Farrell`s latest is dividing audiences, but everyone agrees on one thing: his performance is absolutely magnetic ✨
The Oscar-nominated Irish actor stars as Lord Doyle, a spiraling gambler in neon-soaked Macao searching for redemption.
Don`t miss Farrell at his destructive best, now on @netflix!
Daniel Day-Lewis is BACK and we`re not ready for how devastating ANEMONE is 😭
After 7 years away from the screen, Day-Lewis returns in this quiet Irish masterpiece directed by his son Ronan. It`s not a flashy comeback—it`s something far more powerful. A meditation on isolation, guilt, and the human connections we can`t outrun, no matter how far we go.
ANEMONE is now on Prime!
Barry Keoghan goes blonde and badass for CRIME 101! 🎬
The Irish star trades blows with Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo in this high-stakes crime thriller, playing Orman, a thief whose methods are as disturbing as they are effective. With Detective Lou Lubesnick (Ruffalo) closing in and rival criminal Davis (Hemsworth) in his way, this heist is about to get messy.
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When Colin Farrell had to choose between a guaranteed paycheck on a hit TV show and a one-in-a-million shot at Hollywood, everyone told him he was insane. His friends said don`t do it. His family couldn`t understand it. He did it anyway.
Now in BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (in select UK/Ireland cinemas Oct 17, Netflix Oct 29), he plays a man who understands risk better than anyone. Because Farrell`s been there. He bet everything on himself when he had nothing, and that decision changed everything.
Sometimes the craziest move is the only one worth making. 🎬
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Andrew Scott`s hot streak continues 🔥
From the Hot Priest in FLEABAG to his heartbreaking turn in ALL OF US STRANGERS, he`s now bringing that signature intensity to BLUE MOON as composer Richard Rodgers.
The film hits theaters Friday, more at irishfilmtv.com.
Michael Fassbender is trading the big screen for Netflix royalty!
The Irish-German powerhouse is set to play Joe Kennedy Sr. in KENNEDY, an 8-episode drama diving deep into America`s most mythologized family. No release date yet, but with Fassbender leading, this one`s already on our watchlist. 👑
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🔥 The feud that stopped a nation.
SAIPAN brings the explosive 2002 World Cup confrontation between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy to the big screen—and it`s not about football glory, it`s about ego, standards, and two men whose rivalry became bigger than the game itself.
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Pierce Brosnan is trading martinis for mountains.
The legendary Irish actor stars in the CLIFFHANGER reboot as Ray Cooper, a seasoned mountaineer running a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with his daughter.
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Brendan Gleeson is bringing all the feels in H IS FOR HAWK 🎬🦅
Playing the beloved father in this beautiful 2025 drama based on Helen Macdonald`s bestselling memoir, Gleeson delivers a performance that`s both tender and powerful.
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Netflix`s BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER has an amazing new trailer!
Colin Farrell plays an Irish fugitive hiding in Macau`s neon underworld as "Lord Doyle," gambling desperately to outrun his past.
The film opens in theaters Oct. 15 and starts streaming Oct. 29 on Netflix.
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Saoirse Ronan is heading back to the `60s! 🎸
The four-time Oscar nominee is reportedly set to play Linda McCartney in Sam Mendes` wildly ambitious THE BEATLES project—four separate films, each following a different Beatle.
She`ll star opposite Paul Mescal (her FOE co-star) as Paul McCartney, with Barry Keoghan as Ringo, Joseph Quinn as George, and Harris Dickinson as John.
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