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Mescal in JAMES BOND talks

Paul Mescal

NORMAL PEOPLE actor Paul Mescal is in talks to play James Bond in the next film, as the next movie in the spy franchise will star two 007s — one younger and one older. Paul shot to fame in 2020 playing GAA player Connell alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in RTE and BBC romantic drama NORMAL PEOPLE. The Maynooth native was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards this year for his role in tear-jerker AFTERSUN. Mescal is set for a hot 2024 with the release of his next project, ALL OF US STRANGERS.

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Charlie Murphy in SAFE HARBOR

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy (PEAKY BLINDERS, HAPPY VALLEY) and Jack Gleeson (GAME OF THRONES) are to star in a Dutch-Belgian thriller series from OZARK co-creator Mark Williams. The series follows gifted hacker Tobias  and his ambitious best friend Marco, who are plucked from quiet obscurity and plunged headfirst into the chaos of organised crime when they cross paths with the Irish mob. Leading the family’s operations in Holland are Sloane (Murphy) and her brother Farrell (Gleeson), who enlist their services to hack into the security system of Rotterdam harbour — Europe’s largest shipping port — to secure the undetected deliveries of drug shipments.

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Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Niamh Algar

Mullingar actor Niamh Algar will star in PLAYING NICE, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by JP Delaney. Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up, and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child? PLAYING NICE will premiere in the UK on ITV1, and stream on ITVX, in 2024.

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Emmet J. Scanlon in FOOL ME ONCE

Emmet J. Scanlon

PEAKY BLINDERS‘ Emmet J Scanlan is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming FOOL ME ONCE. Netflix has announced a release date for the TV show with the eight-part adaptation of American writer Harlan Coben’s suspenseful novel will debut on the streaming service on New Year’s Day 2024. Scanlan, who plays Shane Tessier, Maya’s former Platoon Mate in the limited series, while Joanne Lumley stars as Joe’s protective mother Judith.

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THE LAST RIFLEMAN trailer

Pierce Brosnan

Inspired by a true story, THE LAST RIFLEMAN sees Brosnan play World War II veteran Artie Crawford who, on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, decides to escape his care home and embark on a journey to France to pay his respects. The movie sees Brosnan aged up to play the 92-year-old veteran, with the trailer revealing that he’ll also be playing a younger version of Artie too, as well as James Keating playing Artie during World War II. The Last Rifleman will be available to watch on Sky Cinema and NOW from Sunday, November 5.

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Irish crime drama KIN to BBC

KIN

Irish crime drama KIN is set to air on BBC One in Britain after the star-studded series wowed viewers in Ireland. The show, which stars GAME OF THRONES actors Ciarán Hinds and Aidan Gillen, won rave reviews after debuting on RTÉ One in September 2021. It would go on to scoop six gongs at the 2022 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards, including Best Drama and Best Drama Script for creator Peter McKenna.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS preview

Northern Lights

The first photos from upcoming TG4 original series NORTHERN LIGHTS have been released. The six-part series features a strong Irish cast with Stephen Jones, Elva Trill and Jay Duffy in the lead roles. Set in Dublin north city centre’s Capel Street and northside quays, NORTHERN LIGHTS tells the story of two grieving strangers, Lloyd (Stephen Jones) and Áine (Elva Trill), whose worlds collide when Lloyd notices Áine standing on Grattan Bridge. Fearing the worst, he decides to intervene.

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