Fast-rising and BAFTA-nominated Irish star Éanna Hardwicke (NORMAL PEOPLE) is set to play Manchester United and Ireland soccer legend Roy Keane in upcoming Irish feature SAIPAN. Hardwicke will be joined by two-time Oscar nominee Steve Coogan (PHILOMENA), who will star as Mick McCarthy, the former Ireland soccer manager with whom Keane had an infamous falling out. The film’s title comes from the infamous so-called “Saipan Incident” in 2002, when Keane was captaining the Irish national side ahead of the FIFA World Cup finals in Japan.
The true story behind THE BLITZ
In a new Guardian piece, BLITZ, the upcoming movie from Oscar-winning British film director, Sir Steve McQueen, is profiled. The film, starring Saoirse Ronan (THE OUTRUN), examines terrors that London underwent during the second world war. McQueen said, “BLITZ is a movie about Londoners. It honours the spirit of what and how Londoners endured during…
KNEECAP opens in US theatres this weekend
KNEECAP, a rollicking look at the titular hip hop trio, will return to theaters in a big way. The indie film will get re-released in 154 theaters across the country this coming weekend. The renewed theatrical push coincides with the band’s return to the States this month for a tour to support their new album,…
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW returns
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW has confirmed a return date for later this month alongside the star-studded line-up. The BBC One chat show will be back on screens on Friday, September 27, with the red sofa set to include Lady Gaga, who will be speaking about her role as Harley Quinn in new JOKER sequel FOLIE Á DEUX. Also confirmed…
Saoirse-Monica Jackson in THE DECAMERON
DERRY GIRLS star Saoirse-Monica Jackson is back on our screens in THE DECAMERON. According to Netflix, the series depicts the ‘all-too-timely theme of class struggles in the season of a pandemic, as a cast of misfits try to outlast the bubonic plague pandemic in 1348 Florence’. Netflix has described Saoirse’s character Misia as a ‘co-dependent servant…
CONAN O’BRIEN MUST GO wins Emmy for Ireland travel show
Conan O’Brien has won an Creative Arts Emmy for the Ireland episode of his HBO Max travel show, CONAN O-BRIEN MUST GO. The episode, which won in the Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program category, revolves around O’Brien’s quest to trace his family’s roots. He visits the Barack Obama plaza in Tipperary and learns Irish slang but,…
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Keoghan Teases “epic” PEAKY BLINDERS Movie
Irish actor Barry Keoghan (MASTERS OF THE AIR) has revealed his excitement over the script of the upcoming PEAKY BLINDERS movie, describing it as ‘epic.’ Although his role remains undisclosed, the Oscar-nominated actor confirmed he has read the script and discussed it with co-star Cillian Murphy (OPPENHEIMER). The PEAKY BLINDERS film, directed by Tom Harper…