AFTERSUN leading man, Paul Mescal, is undoubtedly one of the most in-demand actors right now. Among his upcoming films, Mescal will be starring in THE HISTORY OF SOUND alongside him THE CROWN star Josh O’Connor. The story follows two young men, Lionel (Mescal) and David (O’Connor), who during World War I, begins to record the voices and music of American countrymen. Throughout their journey, they will start having feelings for each other.
You can now watch THE QUIET GIRL from home. This beautiful and compassionate film from first-time feature director Colm Bairéad, based on the novella FOSTER by Claire Keegan, is a child’s-eye look at our fallen world. “The Quiet Girl” goes all the way and is groundbreaking for its language, as well as its success within a recent movement of accomplished Irish cinema. THE QUIET GIRL is significant for these cultural reasons but its power is encapsulated in the small insert shot of a cream-filled cookie placed on a table.
Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson will be starring on screen together later this year after the Irish actors both joined the cast of TOP BOY. Netflix has confirmed season three of its hit drama will be coming out in September 2023, with Keoghan and Gleeson playing new characters. The final chapter of the show’s third and final season will feature regular cast members Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson, Simbi Ajikawo, Jasmine Jobson, Saffron Hocking and Araloyin Oshunremi. Keoghan and Gleeson will be playing new characters Jonny and Tadhg.
The second series of detective drama DALGLIESH, filmed in Northern Ireland, is set to appear on our screens later this month. The show, based on P.D. James Inspector Dalgliesh Mysteries tales, is set in mid-1970’s England and follows Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, a detective and widower, as he strives to solve unusual murders. Season 2 returns to Channel 5 for a second series on April 27 at 9pm.
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is making a return to the big screen in the upcoming crime thriller MERCY. Rhys Meyers stars alongside Academy Award winner Jon Voight and Leah Gibson in this new action-packed thriller about the Irish mafia’s takeover of a US hospital. In a synopsis for MERCY, production house Paramount Movies: “An ex-military doctor finds herself in a deadly battle for survival when the Irish mafia seize control of the hospital at which she works.
THE COMMITMENTS star Maria Doyle Kennedy is one of the famous faces cast in a ground-breaking new BBC drama LOST BOYS AND FAIRIES. The Dublin native, who appeared in the likes of KIN and OUTLANDER, will star in the much anticipated new four-part series, which tackles the topic of adoption within the gay community. Written by Welsh writer Daf James, the series, which has now begun filming in and around Cardiff, also stars Sion Daniel Young, Fra Fee, Elizabeth Berrington and Sharon D Clarke. James’ tender tale, described as “a glittering story of singer and artiste-extraordinaire Gabriel, his partner Andy and their journey to adoption”, was inspired by his own experiences, the writer revealed this week.
Three of Ireland’s biggest film stars are set to star in the movie of Irish author Kevin Barry’s bestselling novel, NIGHT BOAT TO TANGIER. Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Negga are all to star, with Deadline reporting that the film will be directed by THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING‘s James Marsh. Fassbender and Gleeson (who previously starred together in the Lenny Abrahamson film FRANK) are set to play Maurice and Charlie respectively, and they are an intimidating and sometimes extremely violent pair ‘with a line in hilarious banter’. Ruth Negga is set to play Cynthia, who is the brains behind their operation, and a woman whose relationship with both men is deemed to be ‘tempestuous’ with Deadline reporting that the script will be written by Kevin Barry himself.
Filmed largely in Northern Ireland, the new Hollywood sci-fi movie showcases the destination’s superstar attractions. Blessed with enchanting forests and dramatic coastlines, Northern Ireland has provided a backdrop for countless glossy films and fantasy TV shows. The latest big-screen epic to make the most of the superb scenery is DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOUR AMONG THIEVES, now in UK cinemas. Based on the cult role-playing game, first launched in 1974, it’s an action-packed story of a quest to retrieve a lost relic, encountering a host of terrifying creatures along the way.