Saoirse Ronan’s latest project, THE OUTRUN, will have a special Panorama screening at next year’s Berlin Film Festival. The drama is adapted from Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir about a recovering alcoholic — played by four-time Oscar nominee Ronan — who returns to her home on the windswept wilderness of Scotland’s Orkney Islands. THE OUTRUN is among the first 11 titles picked by Panorama for its 2024 lineup.
Irish actors feature heavily in this season of Vanity Fair’s ACTORS ON ACTORS. In this episode, ALL OF OF STRANGERS star Andrew Scott chats with PAST LIVES star Greta Lee, in which they discuss first time as film leads, how they got the roles, what it’s like to portray falling in love and their deep theatrical roots. And yes, they also discuss Scott’s now infamous role as “Hot Priest” in FLEABAG!
In his latest Vanity Fair interview, THE KILLER star Michael Fassbender breaks down his career, from his first big-screen role in BAND OF BROTHERS to his latest project, starring in Taika Waititi’s NEXT GOAL WINS. Along the way, the Irish-German actor has starred in some of the biggest films of recent times, including HUNGER, 12 YEARS A SLAVE and X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.
Irish actors Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy and Andrew Scott have all been nominated for a Golden Globe. Keoghan is nominated for his performance in SALTBURN, Murphy for his role in OPPENHEIMER and Scott for his lead role in ALL OF US STRANGERS in which he stars alongside fellow Irishman Paul Mescal. The 81st Golden Globe Awards will take place January 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton, its home since 1961.
NORMAL PEOPLE actor Paul Mescal is in talks to play James Bond in the next film, as the next movie in the spy franchise will star two 007s — one younger and one older. Paul shot to fame in 2020 playing GAA player Connell alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in RTE and BBC romantic drama NORMAL PEOPLE. The Maynooth native was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards this year for his role in tear-jerker AFTERSUN. Mescal is set for a hot 2024 with the release of his next project, ALL OF US STRANGERS.
Rich Peppiatt’s KNEECAP will have its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Utah next month and will become the first ever Irish language film to premiere at the prestigious film festival. Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, the film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts alongside Academy Award nominated Michael Fassbender (THE KILLER, NEXT GOAL WINS) and Josie Walker (BELFAST, THE WONDER).
STAR WARS legend Liam Neeson is bound for Australia to film the sequel to 2021 Netflix feature THE ICE ROAD. The sequel follows Neeson’s character as he travels to Nepal to scatter the ashes of his brother on Mount Everest. The news was confirmed on social media by the small town of Walhalla in Victori, population 20. Walhalla is located in the Gippsland region, about 185km east of Melbourne. Filming will take place over three weeks next month in the rural settlement.
In FLORA AND SON, Hewson embodies a single mother in Dublin navigating the challenges of raising her troubled son, Max (Orén Kinlan), while grappling with minimal support from her ex-husband (Jack Reynor). The story takes a turn when she discovers a discarded guitar and embarks on lessons guided by an online instructor based in Los Angeles, portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Through this journey, Flora discovers her voice and a poignant connection with her son. Critically acclaimed for her performance, Deadline praised Hewson’s “tour-de-force breakout,” while the Boston Herald hailed her as “glorious” in the titular role.