Season four of STRANGER THINGS has finally landed on Netflix, starring Donegal actress Amybeth McNulty. Volume 1 of the new season dropped on Friday, May 27, before Volume 2 is released on July 1. In the latest season, fans are introduced to a brand new character named Vickie, played by none other than Amybeth – who many will recognise from her previous roles.
Irish actress Charlie Murphy is set to star in a new show on Netflix which centres around a dangerous love triangle. The LOVE/HATE star will play the role of Anna Barton, who embarks on a secret affair with her soon to be father-in-law, William, played by Richard Armitage. The three-part series is an adaptation of the 1991 novella by the same name from late author Josephine Hart, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan has been cast in an upcoming Netflix film where he will star alongside actress Gal Gadot. Directed by Tom Harper, HEART OF STONE is described as an “international spy thriller”, however the plot of the film has yet to be unveiled. he Hollywood Reporter also describes the film as a “potential franchise-starter”.
STAY CLOSE is the most recent in a string of Harlan Coben adaptations on Netflix. It’s his third English-language series for the streaming service, following SAFE in 2018 and THE STRANGER in 2020. They’re always reliably popular for Netflix, and STAY CLOSE – starring Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, and Richard Armitage amongst others – is being positioned as its big drama for 2022.
Released in Irish cinemas in October, this dark Irish comedy scored 91% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with writer/director Rachel Carey winning the Discovery Award at the Dublin International Film Festival. Starring Pauline McLynn (FATHER TED) and Victoria Smurfit (ONCE UPON A TIME), it tells the story of a group of stylists at a Dublin hair salon who inadvertently become community heroes when they take on the members of a local gang.
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.
THE DECEIVED is a thriller set in an imposing, downright creepy house amid the raw wilderness of rural County Donegal, Ireland, and tells the story of Ophelia, an English student who falls for her married lecturer, Irishman Michael.
SOPHIE: A MURDER IN WEST CORK is now on Netflix. A shocking murder in rural Ireland sets off an increasingly convoluted quest for justice that spans decades and cuts across national borders.