Daniel Craig slips back into the linen suits and lazy drawl of Benoit Blanc for WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the latest mystery from Rian Johnson that promises to be the detective’s most perilous investigation yet. This time the southern sleuth finds himself untangling a web of deception at a parish in upstate New York, where Josh O’Connor’s Father Jud Duplenticy becomes the thread that unravels everything.
The roster of suspects reads like a who’s who of contemporary talent: Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, and Thomas Haden Church all circle the crime, each harboring their own secrets.
Among them lurks Eric McCormack’s Cy, a fallen political figure who’s reinvented himself as a YouTuber, weaponizing Christianity for clicks and clout. McCormack describes his character as someone who discovered that faith makes excellent fuel for rage-baiting, a man whose spiritual posturing masks nothing but naked ambition and greed, a type we’ve all encountered scrolling through our feeds at three in the morning. It’s the kind of role that lets an actor sink their teeth into the rot of modern influence culture, where belief systems become content strategies and moral authority is just another path to monetization.
From the morally bankrupt halls of internet celebrity, McCormack has pivoted to the drawing rooms of Regency England, having just completed Netflix’s adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE penned by Dolly Alderton. He plays Mr. Bingley opposite Jack Lowden’s Mr. Darcy in a production that’s assembled a murderer’s row of British talent including Emma Corrin, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Louis Partridge, Fiona Shaw, Jamie Demetriou, Freya Mavor, Rhea Norwood, and Siena Kelly.
The whiplash between projects couldn’t be more extreme, trading the cynical manipulation of digital platforms for the elegant social machinations of Jane Austen’s most beloved romance, swapping YouTube thumbnails for horseback riding with Lowden across the English countryside. It’s the kind of range that keeps an actor sharp, moving from a character who exploits faith for followers to one who embodies the genteel optimism of Austen’s most amiable bachelor, proving that sometimes the best career move is simply to zigzag wildly between centuries and moral universes.
From FAIR CITY to KNIVES OUT! Daryl McCormack shines in the new #netflix film WAKE UP DEAD MAN.
McCormack just wrapped Netflix`s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE opposite Jack Lowden, Emma Corrin, and Olivia Colman. Talk about range: trading viral grift for Jane Austen elegance. Same actor, different century, wildly different moral compass.
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Drew loves him! You Love him! We love him!
Andrew Scott sits down with Drew Barrymore to talk about KNIVES OUT and what it was like working on FLEABAG.
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Eve Hewson brings ghosts to life in Noah Baumbach`s JAY KELLY.
From her breakout in THIS MUST BE THE PLACE to BAD SISTERS and beyond, she`s now haunting George Clooney as Daphne—a face from the past that forces a movie star to confront who he became while chasing fame.
More Eve at irishfilmtv.com.
When the past catches up with you in Amsterdam 🌊
Ciarán Hinds and Lesley Manville star in MIDWINTER BREAK—a retired couple`s winter getaway becomes a reckoning with memories they`ve tried to outrun for decades, in theatres Feb 20.
New trailer at irishfilmtv.com.
James Nesbitt is back in Harlan Coben`s twisted universe. 🔍
RUN AWAY drops January 1st on #Netflix — and this one`s personal.
When Simon (Nesbitt) finally finds his missing daughter strung out in a city park, it`s supposed to be a second chance. Instead, it`s the beginning of a nightmare.
New trailer at irishfilmtv.com.
Are you loving STEVE on #Netflix?
Legendary war photographer Sir Don McCullin spent days on set capturing behind-the-scenes magic from this raw Netflix drama starring Cillian Murphy about a head teacher fighting to save his reform school while battling his own demons.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
🏆 RIVALS just scooped the International Emmy for Best Drama Series!
The Disney+ hit starring Irish talents Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit brought home the gold for this deliciously scandalous 1980s romp through the world of wealthy media types.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
From THE COMMITMENTS to THE TUDORS to KIN, @mariadoylekennedy has built a career that defies categories.
In a brand new interview with The Irish Examiner, Maria opens up about the artists and art that shaped her creative journey—from her Dublin roots to international screens and stages.
Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.
🎭 From Shakespeare to a Beatle: Paul Mescal is doing the impossible!
Oscar-nominated Irish actor Paul Mescal is taking on TWO iconic roles that prove he`s one of the most fearless actors working today.
Watch Paul`s latest interview at irishfilmtv.com.
Kerry Condon`s brief but powerful performance in TRAIN DREAMS is pitch perfect.
She inhabits her character with quiet competence, moving through a male-dominated world with both caution and grace.
Watch now on @netflix!
🎬 HAMNET stars to receive Vanguard Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards!
A stunning meditation on love`s fragility and art`s power to transform suffering into transcendence. This is Irish talent at its absolute finest on the world stage.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
Netflix just quietly dropped a crime thriller you`ve been sleeping on, and Brendan Gleeson`s performance alone makes it mandatory viewing.
MR MERCEDES, Stephen King`s dark detective series that somehow flew under the radar, is finally streaming – and it`s everything fans of slow-burn psychological thrillers have been craving.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
Andrew Scott is about to steal another movie and we`re absolutely here for it! 🔍
The trailer for WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY has dropped, and our beloved Irish actor is joining Daniel Craig`s Benoit Blanc for what looks like the most deliciously twisted instalment yet.
Scott plays bestselling author Lee Ross, one of several suspects in a seemingly impossible murder that rocks a small town`s religious community.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
From GLADIATOR II`s arena to the quiet forests of Maine collecting folk songs on wax cylinders—Paul Mescal`s latest role in THE HISTORY OF SOUND might be his most vulnerable yet.
Now on @amazonprime, the film follows Lionel, a shy musician from a Kentucky farm in the 1910s, who meets David White (Josh O`Connor) at the New England Conservatory.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
For more than two decades, Domhnall Gleeson has carved out one of the most diverse and compelling careers in contemporary cinema.
Watch Domhnall break down his career in his latest @esquire interview!
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