Jamie Dornan shares his favourite hangouts in his old hometown of Belfast including the Cave Hill, Kelley’s Cellars and Titanic Belfast. Featuring Dornan’s recommendations for “where to go” and “what to eat”, it’s great to see the Belfast actor do his bit for Belfast tourism.
Doing steamy sex scenes with your boss’s husband was no sweat for Jessie Buckley, one of the co-stars of the awards-contending Netflix film THE LOST DAUGHTER, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Co. Kerry native Jessie earned lots of critical acclaim for portraying the young Leda in the film; the older Leda is Olivia Colman, who’ll surely be among the list of Best Actress nominees when Oscar picks come around.
Set over a hundred years after the end of the original series, VALHALLA will be a new adventure that blends historical authenticity and drama with the gritty, immersive action that the show has been known for. The series was filmed on location at Ashford Studios in Wicklow and wrapped production in January of 2021. By the looks of the VIKINGS: VALHALLA trailer below, the studios were home to a number of big set pieces which will be brought to life on our screens over a year later.
Filming has begun in South Belfast on a new BBC comedy series starring Dylan Moran. The series, titled STUCK, was written by Moran and stars the Irish actor alongside Morgana Robinson. It is coming to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer later this year. Made by Hat Trick Productions, the series is described as a “sometimes surreal sitcom about the relationship between Dan and Carla, who are played by the two main actors.
Season 3 of The Tommy Tiernan Show includes a wonderful new interview with Irish acting legend, Gabriel Byrne. The Dublin native reviews his career, discusses the impact of immigration and what his amazing career means to the global Irish community.
Irish actress Clare Dunne, known for her standout roles in the TV drama Kin and the movie Herself, has been chosen as one of the European Shooting Stars of 2022. Organised by the European Film Promotion (EFP) agency, Shooting Stars was established to promote acting talent across the continent. his year, the top 10 up-and-coming actors will be presented as part of EFP’s European Shooting Stars program at the Berlin International Film Festival next month.
Domhnall Gleeson will star opposite Steve Carell in the upcoming FX limited series THE PATIENT. Gleeson’s recent TV credits include FRANK OF IRELAND and RUN. He will also appear in the HBO limited series WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS, which tells the story of the masterminds behind the Watergate break in during Richard Nixon’s Presidency. On the film side, he is known for playing General Hux in the new STAR WARS trilogy as well as projects like EX MACHINA and THE REVENANT.
Adrian Dunbar is best known to audiences for his role of Ted Hastings in the BBC’s hugely popular LINE OF DUTY, but now the Irish actor is turning his hand to another detective role – this time for ITV. In upcoming drama RIDLEY, he will play a retired DI who finds himself lured back into service when his former assistant calls on him to help crack a complex murder case. As filming for the new show commences in Lancashire, a first look image has been released.