Liam Neeson has shared a controversial opinion he has about the Disney Plus STAR WARS series, and answered if he’d return for a Qui-Gon Jinn spin-off series. Neeson starred in the first Star Wars movie prequel, THE PHANTOM MENACE, as Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn where he acted as the mentor to both Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. He was killed by the Sith Darth Maul, but became a fan favourite character for his calm demeanour and wisdom.
BRIDGERTON and DERRY GIRLS star Nicola Coughlan has landed a major role in a new Channel 4 comedy.The Galway native is set to star as MAGGIE IN BIG MOOD (working title) alongside IT’S A SIN‘sLydia West, who will play her best friend Eddie. The six-part series is described as “vivacious and rebellious portrayal of female friendship when infiltrated by the complexities of a serious mental illness.” Announcing the news on her Instagram account, Nicola admitted that it’s been a “dream” of hers to work with show creator and longtime pal Camilla Whitehill.
ITV has released the first image of Niamh Algar in medical thriller MALPRACTICE, where she plays a doctor suspected of wrongdoing following the death of a patient. The series comes from the mind of former NHS doctor Grace Ofori-Attah, whose earlier television work includes Idris Elba sitcom In the Long Run, while directing duties are being handled by BAFTA nominee Philip Barantini (THE RESPONDER). The five-part drama follows Dr Lucinda Edwards (Algar) as she is investigated following the death of an opioid overdose victim named Edith Owusu (Sherelle Armstrong).
Lisa McGee’s Northern Irish hit comedy DERRY GIRLS has been crowned champion of the Best Comedy Programme category at the Broadcast Awards 2023. The show also picked up the award for TV Moment of the Year at this year’s ceremony. “The show is comedy genius on every level,” said one judge, with another noting the consistently strong performances from the entire cast. McGee’s writing and ability to create “loveable, funny characters who you grow to love as friends” was another highlight for the judges, alongside the show’s “belly laughs with a strong political core”.
Paul Mescal has become both an Internet boyfriend and an Oscar nominee within just four years of making his cinematic debut. Mescal makes his grand blockbuster debut with the upcoming Ridley Scott GLADIATOR sequel, it’s clear he is far from a “Normal” person any longer. Plus, don’t forget a viral West End turn in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE setting the stage (literally) for multiple musical adaptations up ahead.
BLOODLANDS Season 2, starring award-winning Irish actor James Nesbitt will premiere on Monday, February 6. This season DCI Tom Brannick (Nesbitt) returns as the murder of a crooked accountant unravels a trail of greed that threatens to expose the true identity of the legendary assassin codenamed Goliath.
Eve Hewson, the Irish actress now starring alongside Sharon Horgan on the dark Apple TV+ comedy BAD SISTERS, will be saluted at the 17th annual Oscar Wilde Awards in March, it was announced Monday. Hewson will receive the Wilde Card Award, which event organizer Trina Vargo, president of the US-Ireland Alliance, notes is used “to bring attention to rising talent who may not yet be a household name, but who we expect will be.”
The actor and presenter on saying goodbye to DERRY GIRLS, her role in Disney’s new superhero comedy EXTRAORDINARY, and why she’s been given her own ‘infant’ table on POTTERY THROW DOWN. The Cork-born actress also discusses the possibility of a Sister Michael spin-off, the potential privatization of Channel 4 and how a feminine spirit has returned to Ireland.