Category Archives: Irish Film

THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN now in theatres

That They May Face the Rising Sun

The Emerald Isle has rarely looked greener than it does in THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN, now in Irish theatres. Best known for his documentaries, Irish director Pat Collins’ latest film turns entirely to fiction: THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN is based on a novel by John McGahern, his last. Set roughly in the early ’80s, it is about a couple living in the Irish countryside, the people they talk to, the landscape around them, the seasons passing — and death, gestured at indirectly in the title.

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Buckley and Mescal reunite

Jessie Buckley

THE LOST DAUGHTER stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are set to reunite for an adaption of the book HAMNET, with Chloé Zhao on directing duties. The historical fiction novel reimagines the story of William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes, who is left struggling to come to terms following the death of her only son Hamnet. The book has earned O’Farrell critical praise for her work, winning the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Fiction Prize at the National Book Critics Circle Awards.

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Farrell in THE BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER

Colin Farrell

SUGAR star Colin Farrell has joined Tilda Swinton in the Netflix film THE BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER. The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Later this year, Farrell has the anticipated Batman Max series THE PENGUIN bowing in which he reprises his role as Gotham City’s most infamous gangster.

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THE OUTRUN release date

Saoirse Ronan

FOE star Saoirse Ronan’s next film THE OUTRUN will hit Irish theatres on September 27. According to The Hollywood Reporter Saoirse’s character will be named Rona and the plot will follow her journey as she finishes rehab and heads to Scotland’s wild Orkney Islands for the first time in a decade. While Rona attempts to reconnect with her childhood, she revisits the landscape in which she grew up and along the way, discovers memories that ” merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.”

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THE DRY Season Two on RTE

Roisin Gallagher

THE DRY series, starring Ciaran Hinds and Roisin Gallagher, is returning to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player for its second season. The acclaimed comedy-drama series is produced by Element Pictures, who scooped a number of Oscars earlier this year for POOR THINGS. Season two picks up seven months on from the events of the first season and will see the Sheridan family in their new state of normality.

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Brosnan in THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

Pierce Brosnan

FAST CHARLIE star Pierce Brosnan has been cast in THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, an adaptation of the debut novel by Richard Osman (creator and co-presenter of the BBC quiz show POINTLESS. The film will tell the story of four septuagenarian friends who live in a retirement community and solve cold cases for fun. Filming will take place this Summer in England, with Chris Columbus (HOME ALONE) set to direct.

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Mescal claims IFTA Best Supporting Actor

Paul Mescal

For the second year in a row, Paul Mescal has earned recognition for his acting talents at the IFTA Awards. Marking his third IFTA award, Mescal claimed the Best Supporting Actor for his role in ALL OF US STRANGERS with RIPLEY‘s Andrew Scott. The Irish actor, who shot to fame in BBC series NORMAL PEOPLE, was spotted on the set of his upcoming movie THE HISTORY OF SOUND, which is currently being shot in Italy.

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