PAUL MESCAL, male lead in the smash TV hit NORMAL PEOPLE, has the honour of the most ‘liked’ tweet on Irish Twitter in 2020, when he corrected UK media on his nationality in the midst of Emmy 2020 hype. The message quickly racked up over 130,000 likes as well as over 12,000 retweets and over 1,600 replies.
Ireland is the setting for THE RACER, a new film chronicling the blood doping, sweat and tears that went into the Tour de France during a dark period in professional cycling. Set against the sordid truth of what went into the world’s greatest road cycle race, it serves as a showcase of the agonizing pain and physical punishment world-class athletes endure on their rise to the top.
Tributes are being paid to the THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY star, TOM CHARNOCK, who has sadly died of COVID-19 at the age of 62. TOM also appeared in CORONATION STREET , BROOKSIDE and HEARTBEAT, but worked regularly on independent short films and features.
CARTOON SALOON’s animated feature WOLFWALKERS is tipped by industry bible, VARIETY MAGAZINE, to win an Oscar next year as audiences are flocking to find out why. The film was No. 1 at the Irish box office this weekend and 3rd overall in UK/Ireland.
LENNY ABRAHAMSON ‘s NORMAL PEOPLE and ROOM have been listed among ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ‘s 20 of the Best Book Adaptations of All Time. The magazine included the Dublin director’s acclaimed TV series and the movie for which he won an Oscar in its list of outstanding book-to-screen productions.
Animation powerhouse, BROWN BAG FILMS, will release a follow-up holiday special to the much-loved ANGELA’S CHRISTMAS, via Netflix worldwide, beginnings Dec 1st. Written and directed by Brown Bag Films’ DAMIEN O’CONNOR, the new special revisits seven-year-old Angela and her family and takes us on a brand-new holiday adventure.
Dublin-born, ORLA BRADY, could not have been more ready when she took on the role of Kate Ryan in THE SOUTH WESTERLIES. The Irish actress recently spoke about the Acorn TV series and how production in Ireland is different from the Hollywood scene.
A late decision has been made to subtitle THE POGUES singer SHANE McGOWAN for this week’s UK release of a documentary about his life. The film was sent to the press without subtitles but after some said it was hard to work out what the star was saying, subtitles have been added for the cinema release.
RTÉ has announced the launch of a landmark new series to commemorate 175 years since the start of the Irish Famine. Ballymena native, LIAM NEESON, will narrate the series, which will provide a comprehensive overview of one of the most significant periods in the history of Ireland.
Directed by ROSS STEWART and TOMM MOORE (SONG OF THE SEA, THE SECRET OF KELLS), Wolfwalkers is now available on Apple TV+ on Dec. 11. Before then, you can get a taste of this beautiful new animated film by the incredible trailer.
The Irish Film & Television Academy is sending ARRACHT as its entry to the 2021 International Oscar race. Set in 1845 during The Great Hunger, the film follows a fisherman who takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest.
