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Michael Fassbender Joins David Hasselhoff in David Sandberg's Action-Comedy 'Kung Fury' |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Michael Fassbender has been confirmed for David Sandberg’s feature-length adaptation of his viral short film from 2015 - ‘Kung Fury’. |
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Lisa McGee Talks with IFTN about Writing 'Derry Girls' and Its Success So Far |
| 13 Feb 2018 | IFTN’s Nathan Griffin caught up with Irish writer Lisa McGee (‘Indian Summer’, ‘Raw’) about her new hit show ‘Derry Girls’ on Channel 4, following its season finale that aired last week, and the announcement of series two. |
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Golden Globe Winner Matt Bomer Joins Cast of John Butler's 'Papi Chulo' |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Golden Globe-winning actor Matt Bomer has been announced as the latest addition to the cast of John Butler’s latest project – ‘Papi Chulo’. |
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Universal Announce ROI/UK Release Date for Oscar Nominated 'Lady Bird' |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Universal Pictures Ireland has announced the highly anticipated release of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’. |
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IFTN caught up with Chris Walley & Alex Murphy Stars of Peter Foott’s ‘The Young Offenders’ |
| 10 Feb 2018 | IFTN journalist Nathan Griffin sat down to talk with the two guys who play the mischievous duo of ‘Conor McSweeney’ and ‘Jock’, Chris Walley & Alex Murphy who discussed the success of the low budget box-office hit film, the new BBC Three series, and reprising their roles as the Cork’s loveable rogues. |
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BBC Three Confirm Second Season of Vico Films' 'The Young Offenders' |
| 08 Feb 2018 | Originally a feature film in 2016, The Young Offenders has just started a six part series on BBC Three and today the channel and BBC Comedy have announced that it has commissioned a further six episodes of the Irish comedy from producers Vico Films. |
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Production Commences On SYFY's 'Nightflyers' Series In Troy Studios |
| 07 Feb 2018 | Production has commenced on the highly anticipated Syfy series ‘Nightflyers’, which is filming in Limerick’s Troy Studios. Production is said to have gotten underway on the new show yesterday (Tuesday, February 6th), and is expected to continue until August. |
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Spotlight: Actor In A Leading Role Film - IFTA Nominations |
| 07 Feb 2018 | The 2018 IFTA Film & Drama Awards were announced Thursday, January 11th, celebrating the best of Irish film and drama from this year’s productions. In the build up to the awards, which will take place on Thursday, February 15th, IFTN will showcase some of the most interesting categories and productions, as well as bringing attention to some new faces that have made a name for themselves in 2017. |
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Saoirse Ronan Receives 2018 Santa Barbara Award |
| 06 Feb 2018 | The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) awarded Irish actress Saoirse Ronan with their coveted Santa Barbara Award on Sunday night. The award is given each year to a member of the entertainment industry who has made a sizable contribution to film. |
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The Gaiety School of Acting Welcomes Joe Dowling for Special Shakespeare Masterclass |
| 01 Feb 2018 | The Gaiety School of Acting has announced that they will be welcoming former artistic director of The Abbey Theatre Dublin, Joe Dowling for a rigorous 2-day masterclass in April 2018. |
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Production Suspended Indefinitely On Irish Set of 'The Rhythm Section' |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Eon Productions’ ‘The Rhythm Section’ is being suspended indefinitely following the injury of Blake Lively while filming in Ireland at the end of last year. Production was temporarily halted back in December after Lively sustained an injury to her hand while performing a stunt in Dublin. |
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Martin McDonagh's 'Three Billboards' Continues Streak at London Film Critics' Circle Awards |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ continues its impressive awards seasons run emerging as the big winner once again at the 2018 London Film Critics’ Circle Awards. |
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New Trailer Launched For Irish Horror 'The Cured' Ahead of US Release |
| 26 Jan 2018 | IFC Films have released a new trailer for the film ahead of its North American theatre release next month. The horror will be launched on demand via digital HD, and in cinemas on Friday, February 23rd. |
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Filmbase Announce 'Actors One-To-One: Career Advice' Series |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Filmbase have announced the first in a series of one-to-one Actors’ Caree Advice days. In private, actors will receive career advice in a one-to-one session that will be focused on the actor’s unique needs and goals. |
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Richard Dormer & Dennis Quaid Return To Fortitude For Final Season |
25 Jan 2018 | Sky Original Production ‘Fortitude’ will return later this year for a third and final series.
The third Sky Original Production to be announced today will see the much-loved Arctic thriller back on Sky Atlantic and available on TV streaming service NOW TV in the UK & Ireland, as well as on Sky Atlantic in Italy, Germany and Austria. |
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Oscars 2018: 5 Irish Nominations for 90th Academy Awards |
| 23 Jan 2018 | The nominations for the 2018 Oscars have been announced, with this year’s Irish contingent picking up 5 nominations for the 90th Academy Awards. |
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TV3's Crime Drama 'Red Rock' Returns Tonight – Monday, January 22nd |
| 22 Jan 2018 | The highly anticipated return of one Ireland’s most successful dramas, ‘Red Rock’, is set to reestablish itself in dramatic fashion tonight, Monday 22nd January. The award winning drama will air on TV3, at 9pm. |
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SAG Awards 2018: Three Billboards Continues To Lead the Oscar Charge |
| 22 Jan 2018 | The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place last night, Sunday January 22nd, marking another hugely successful night for Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’. The award ceremony, which took place in Los Angeles welcomed its first ever host Kristen Bell to present the night. |
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BBC Announce Special Screening Celebrating the Career of Kenneth Branagh |
| 19 Jan 2018 | BBC Northern Ireland has announced that they will host a special screening as part of Branagh's Freedom of the City celebrations. This follows the announcement late last year that Kenneth Branagh would become the 82nd person to receive the Freedom of Belfast award. |
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Gabriel Byrne to be Honoured in Dublin at the IFTA Awards 2018 |
| 18 Jan 2018 | The Irish Film & Television Academy has today announced that Gabriel Byrne with receive the prestigious Irish Academy’s - Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding achievement across both film and television. |
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