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Irish horror Fréwaka selected to world premiere at 77th Locarno Film Festival |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Wildcard Distribution and DoubleBand Films has announced that Aislinn Clarke’s upcoming Irish horror Fréwaka has been selected to make its world premiere at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland next month. |
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First trailer released for Gladiator II starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal |
| 09 Jul 2024 | The first-look trailer has been released for Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel, led by Irish Oscar nominee Paul Mescal, which releases in cinemas November 15th, and will be available in 4DX & IMAX. |
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Kneecap filmmakers launch new production company Coup D'Etat Films |
| 09 Jul 2024 | Ahead of the Irish premiere of Kneecap at the Galway Film Fleadh, the director and producer behind the Sundance Audience Award winning film have launched Coup D’Etat Films. |
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John Crowley's We Live In Time selected to world premiere at TIFF |
| 09 Jul 2024 | Oscar nominated and BAFTA-winning Irish director John Crowley’s upcoming film We Live In Time will have its World Premiere at the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. |
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Gladiator II debuts first official images of Paul Mescal |
| 04 Jul 2024 | Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator II has debuted official stills, via Vanity Fair, of Paul Mescal in character as Lucius in the upcoming historical blockbuster. |
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Netflix's Steve starring Cillian Murphy wraps production |
| 04 Jul 2024 | Cillian Murphy’s latest project for Netflix as star and producer, Steve, has completed filming in the UK and debuted a first look image, per Deadline. |
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Netflix's Sandman casts Ruairi O'Connor, Ann Skelly, Laurence O’Fuarain, Jack Gleeson |
| 04 Jul 2024 | Netflix’s fantasy series The Sandman, based on the acclaimed Neil Gaiman comic, has cast Irish actors Ruairi O’Connor, Ann Skelly, Laurence O’Fuarain and Jack Gleeson in its upcoming second season. |
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Steve McQueen's Blitz starring Saoirse Ronan to open London Film Festival |
| 03 Jul 2024 | BFI London Film Festival has announced that writer-director Steve McQueen’s latest film Blitz starring Saoirse Ronan, will open the festival on 9th October ahead of its cinema release on 1st November. |
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Minister Catherine Martin and Minister Jack Chambers launch Screen Ireland’s new National Talent Academy for VFX |
| 03 Jul 2024 | Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin (TD), Minister for Finance Jack Chambers (TD), and Academy Award-winning VFX artist Richard Baneham (Avatar: The Way of Water) joined Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and VFX Ireland last night for the launch of a new National Talent Academy for VFX. |
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Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister Catherine Martin visit set of Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 |
| 02 Jul 2024 | An Taoiseach Simon Harris (TD) visited the set of Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2, which is set to be the largest production to ever film in Ireland. |
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Lead cast revealed for Lisa McGee's new Irish comedy thriller series, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Production has commenced in Northern Ireland on Lisa McGee’s (Derry Girls) new Netflix comedy thriller series, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast. |
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Production on Mix Tape begins in Dublin |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Adapted for television by Irish writer Jo Spain, production on Mix Tape will continue in Dublin, having begun in Sydney last May. |
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Forty Foot Pictures launches co-production arm |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Diarmuid Hughes, former Head of Post Production at Searchlight UK, has been hired to lead Forty Foot Pictures' new co-production arm. |
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Max release official trailer for The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Max have released the official trailer for The Penguin, starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell. The series will premiere on Sky Atlantic and Now TV in Ireland. |
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Kathleen is Here and A Simple Killing to have world premieres at Raindance Film Festival 2024 |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Irish actor Eva Birthistle’s feature directorial debut, Kathleen Is Here, and short film A Simple Killing, directed by Jason Branagan, will have their world premieres at Raindance Film Festival. |
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Wildcard Distribution acquire Housewife of the Year |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Ciaran Cassidy’s documentary Housewife of the Year has been acquired for Ireland and the UK by Wildcard Distribution with a release in Irish cinemas set for later this year. |
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Kate Dolan to direct Soulm8te, M3GAN spin-off, for Atomic Monster and Blumhouse |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Irish director Kate Dolan will direct Soulm8te, a spin-off of 2022 sci-fi horror M3GAN. Earlier this year, Dolan won the IFTA for Best Director - Television Drama for her work on Kin. |
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Paul Duane sets next feature project The Empty Cell for 1185 Films |
| 20 Jun 2024 | London-based production company 1185 Films have unveiled a new slate of projects, including a new horror film from director Paul Duane. |
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Virgin Media Discovers announce shortlisted projects |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Virgin Media Discovers, in partnership with Screen Ireland, is a competition that helps new and established filmmakers and content creators get their stories heard. |
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First look at A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms |
| 19 Jun 2024 | A first look at Irish actor Peter Claffey on the set of new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has been revealed. The series is currently filming in Belfast. |
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