THE IRIS AFFAIR now on SKY
THE IRIS AFFAIR arrives as a tense Sky Original that transforms the Italian landscape into a sprawling battlefield of intellect and survival, where two exceptional minds collide in a chase thriller that refuses to let up. This is Neil Cross territory—the mastermind behind LUTHER returns as writer, creator, and showrunner, bringing his signature psychological intensity to a story that begins with puzzles and ends with everything at stake.
Enigmatic genius Iris Nixon solves what others cannot, cracking a string of complex online puzzles that lead her to a sun-drenched piazza in Florence. There she encounters Cameron Beck, a charismatic entrepreneur whose invitation seems like opportunity incarnate: come work for him, unlock a powerful piece of top-secret technology, change everything. Her curiosity is both her greatest asset and her fatal flaw, and she accepts, drawn into Cameron’s orbit by the promise of something extraordinary. But when Iris discovers the dangerous potential lurking within the device she’s been recruited to activate, she makes a choice that transforms her from collaborator into fugitive. She steals the journal containing the activation sequence and disappears into the Italian countryside.
What follows is a relentless pursuit that sprawls across one of Europe’s most visually stunning countries, shot on location in Sardinia during the summer of 2024. From a remote cabin where silence becomes suffocating to the bustling chaos of Rome’s streets where every face could be enemy or ally, Iris runs while Cameron hunts. This is a high-stakes game where trust is the most dangerous currency of all, where every decision carries weight, and where failure means catastrophe. Cross understands that the best thrillers aren’t just about the chase—they’re about what the chase reveals, the way desperation strips away pretense and forces brilliant people to show who they truly are when everything is on the line. THE IRIS AFFAIR, previously titled IRIS before its evolution, delivers exactly that kind of escalating tension, a cinematic experience that uses Italy not just as backdrop but as character, a country of beauty and shadows where two people play out a deadly game of hide and seek that only one of them can win.
SUGAR is back on Jun 19!
Season 2 of Apple TV+`s neo-noir gem returns — and Colin Farrell`s John Sugar is returning to the shadowy streets of Los Angeles with his most dangerous case yet.
A missing boxer`s older brother. A conspiracy that runs through the entire city. And still — somewhere beneath all of it — the question that haunts him most: what happened to his sister?
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Jack Reynor playing a music industry fixer in POWER BALLAD hits different when you remember he was the failed musician`s older brother in SING STREET
A decade later, same director, different side of the industry — and somehow that`s the whole point!
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How does #AndrewScott feel about being #ConanOBrien’s friend?
Andrew sits down with Conan to discuss his latest film PRESSURE, the over-academization of Shakespeare, playing every part in the one-man adaptation VANYA, and honing the craft of portraying characters who are good without being nice.
Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD is back at the @nationaltheatre — and this cast is everything!
Nicola Coughlan. Éanna Hardwicke. Siobhán McSweeney are directed by Caitríona McLaughlin with every secret wound held tight beneath the surface! Filmed live on stage. Overflowing with secrets. Absolutely essential viewing.
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In a new @esquire interview, Jamie Dornan talks the art of embracing fear.
The actor—heartthrob, model, and self-described "semi-cool dad"—is having a massive year.
Two incredible projects on the horizon: 12 12 12 with Anthony Mackie (a globe-trotting heist thriller for Apple & Skydance), and THE UNDERTOW on Netflix, where he plays identical twins.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
HOPE flips the script.
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander play complex extraterrestrials from planet Gh`ertu—not faceless invaders, but fully realized beings with their own world and reasons.
Expect genre chaos: comedy bleeding into dread, absurdist moments crashing into raw drama. HOPE director Na Hong-jin refuses to play it safe.
New trailer at irishfilmtv.com.
Andrew Scott loves Indie Film!
The celebrated actor known for his transformative performances in FLEABAG, SHERLOCK, ALL OF US STRANGERS, and RIPLEY, is now stepping behind the camera to shape the future of filmmaking.
Read more at irishfilmtv.com.
Happy 50th Birthday to Cork`s own Cillian Murphy!
“Ambition was never really the driving force, curiosity was more the thing.”
Long may you remain curious Cillian!
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Monaghan`s own @ardalohanlon is a busy man these days!
Ardal’s new novel A PLOT TO DIE FOR is almost here and Ardal is taking it on the road. Join him live at bookshops and festivals across the UK this May and September.
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