Category Archives: Irish Film

Keoghan returns as The Joker in THE BATMAN 2

Barry Keoghan

Academy Award nominee (BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, SALTBURN) Barry Keoghan returns as The Joker in THE BATMAN 2. Keoghan has previously revealed that he has everything mapped out and ready to go for when he receives the call to return as The Joker in the much-anticipated sequel. Speaking with The New York Times, Keoghan revealed that he has already conceived of a backstory for his version of the Clown Prince of Crime, which he hopes will be something “fresh and unique” for audiences.

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Netflix’s IRISH WISH trailer

Irish Wish

Netflix’s IRISH WISH trailer is set amid the rolling green seaside hills of Ireland and places Lindsay Lohan in the tale of Maddie, a young lovelorn woman who travels to Europe for her best friend’s wedding. Filmed on location in Wicklow, the film promises plenty of scenic vistas to serve as the backdrop for Lohan’s latest rom-com. The movie marks Lohan’s second Netflix original following her 2022 holiday movie FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS and is set to stream on March 15. 

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ONE NIGHT IN MILLSTREET trailer

ONE NIGHT IN MILLSTREET

ONE NIGHT IN MILLSTREET is the story of Ireland in 1995, a snapshot of a country told through a high stakes prize fight in Millstreet, Cork between the then unknown underdog Steve ‘The Celtic Warrior’ Collins and the larger-than-life champion Chris ‘Simply The Best’ Eubank – an against-all-odds sporting event that had an entire nation gripped and on the edge of its seat. Wildcard Distribution have released the official trailer for the award-winning documentary which will be released in Irish cinemas on April 5.

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Ireland shines at BAFTA 2024

Cillian Murphy

Ireland shines at BAFTA 2024 with multiple wins across several categories, securing recognition for Irish creative talent at the UK’s biggest awards show. Cork actor Cillian Murphy received the best actor award for OPPENHEIMER, having faced competition in the category from Dublin actor Barry Keoghan for his role as Oliver Quick in SALTBURN. Yorgos Lanthimos’s offbeat film POOR THINGS is produced by Dublin-based Element Pictures. Its nominations included a cinematography nod for Irish cinematographer Robbie Ryan, though OPPENHEIMER won in that category.

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SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE at Berlinale

Cillian Murphy

During the Berlin Film Festival press conference for his newest movie SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, Cillian Murphy reflected on the “collective trauma” of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. Based on the book of the same name by Claire Keegan, the film focuses on the horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996, ostensibly to reform ‘fallen young women. The story is told through the eyes of Murphy’s devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong, who during Christmas 1985 discovers some “startling secrets” kept by his local convent. 

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Saoirse Ronan on THE OUTRUN

Saoirse Ronan

While filming THE OUTRUN, Saoirse Ronan delivered lambs, swam with seals and communed with her fair share of flora and fauna. The four-time Oscar nominee plays Rona, a young woman who leaves London and returns to her small hometown on Scotland’s Orkney Islands as she charts her course to sobriety while experiencing all the harsh realities and natural wonders that a tiny, wind-swept isle off the coast of Scotland has to offer. 

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Cillian Murphy GQ interview

Cillian Murphy

In the latest Cillian Murphy GQ interview, the Cork native talks about his unimpeachable body of work as one of our most versatile actors, while somehow also staying cleverly out of sight. Now, as an Oscar front-runner, the OPPENHEIMER star pulls back the curtain on how director Christopher Nolan chose him for the role of his career. The result was one of the most watched and most acclaimed films of 2023—a nearly billion-dollar blockbuster about a tormented genius (and, yes, the father of the atomic bomb). 

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Daryl McCormack in TWISTERS

Daryl McCormack

Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for TWISTERS, starring rising Irish talent and PEAKY BLINDERS star Daryl McCormack. The film, a sequel to TWISTER is set to become a big Summer 2024 blockbuster and is described as a “new chapter” of the 1996 movie. The original TWISTER followed a team of storm-chasers as they hunt down the most powerful tornado in decades. TWISTERS is set to release on July 19th, 2024.

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