Actor Colm Meaney has said he does not believe that the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow will lead to the change which is needed to protect the environment. Meaney, who described himself as an “armchair environmentalist”, said his 16-year-old daughter has “climate anxiety” and she is “angry” about how climate change is jeopardising her future.
Legendary Irish actress Fiona Shaw is to appear in a new film directed by The Office US star John Krasinski. The 63-year-old star of stage and screen will feature alongside Fleabag actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Ryan Reynolds in the new movie. As well as writing and directing the production, reportedly titled IMAGINARY FRIENDS, Krasinski will also co-star in the new flick.
Irish actress Ruth Negga chats to the Irish Times about her flawless performance in Rebecca Halls’ PASSING. In this revealing interview, Negga discusses life in London, her relationship with Ireland and the importance of telling stories such as PASSING as a way to heal.
Colin Farrell stars in VOYAGERS, now streaming on Amazon Prime. Thirty children are sent into space on a multi-generational mission to reach a newly discovered planet. When the one adult on board is killed, the young crew descends into chaos, reverting to their most primitive state of being.
Acclaimed Irish actors Liam Neeson and Ciarán Hinds are teaming up for the first time in a new thriller film which is expected to begin production next year. Entitled IN THE LAND OF SAINTS & SINNERS, Neeson will play a “newly retired assassin”, who, you guessed it, gets dragged back into the job he so desperately wants to leave behind.
Barry Keoghan has confirmed that he has wrapped filming THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN also starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. It had been shooting for several weeks in Achill Island off the coast of Co Mayo, and apparently, it’s now in the can for director Martin McDonagh to work his magic on.
The Almeida Theatre in London has extended its current run of THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH until November 27. The Yaël Farber’s production stars Saoirse Ronan as Lady Macbeth and James McArdle in the title role. The Almeida has now announced that the show will be streamed online between October 27 and October 30, with the actors performing live from the theatre each night.
Focus Features has debuted a wonderful second official trailer for BELFAST, written and directed by Irish actor / filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, described as his “most personal film” yet. A coming-of-age drama set during the tumult of late-1960s Northern Ireland, the film follows young Buddy while he navigates a landscape of working-class struggle, sweeping cultural changes, and sectarian violence.