Shifting Gears is revving up to premiere this weekend!
06.03.2024 - 09:51 / variety.com
Alex Ritman Ireland’s film and TV scene may be booming with both local projects and big Hollywood productions, but much of this is being supported by a groundswell of rising Irish talent working behind the camera. From writers working on hit shows such as “Bad Sisters,” to costume designers on Universal’s latest monster horror to a director working on her first feature for one of Ireland’s most beloved — and successful — animation studios, Variety picks out 10 creatives to look out for.
Rising genre talent Clarke saw her debut feature “The Devil’s Doorway” — a found-footage horror that tapped into the very-real controversies around Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries — snapped up by IFC, which released the film in 2019. A lecturer in Creative Writing and Film at Queen’s University in Belfast, Clarke is currently in post-production on “Fréwake,” about a troubled palliative care nurse and billed as the first ever Irish-language horror, while she also has projects in development at Paramount and StudioCanal.
Following a series of shorts, Legge made a major splash with his debut feature “LOLA,” which premiered at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival. A lo-fi found-footage sci-fi shot on 16mm and 35mm during lockdown, the film — starring Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini — went on to win numerous awards, including the 2023 Méliès d’or for the Best European Fantastic Film of the year.
The Dubliner is currently working with production company Cowtown Pictures on the new musical feature. Having made a name for herself as an actor and starring in numerous films and TV shows — including the likes of “Bright Star,” “Albert Nobbs,” “Under the Skin” and Irish period drama “Black ’47” — Campbell-Hughes unveiled her directorial debut “It Is in
.Shifting Gears is revving up to premiere this weekend!
Everyone’s favorite X-Men are heading out for a new season of adventures in the Disney+ series X-Men 97, and the show is off to a fantastic start!
Netflix just shared some very exciting news for Heartstopper fans!
posted a behind-the-scenes shoot from her photo shoot for Italian Vogue costarring a four-legged friend—proving that not only can she walk the walk, she can also canter the canter.“Our new Italian Vogue cover on stands today,” Hadid wrote in the caption. “Shot at the farm with our Dallas, the horse with the biggest heart and lots of patience. I love you Dall.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In one of the photos and the behind-the-scenes videos, Bella Hadid lies on the horse’s back in an eggplant dress adorned with Western-inspired fringe.
Sydney Sweeney knows what will get her to star in another Marvel movie!
With a new movie in theaters today in “Arthur The King,” Mark Wahlberg is making the press rounds. And that includes a memorable stop-in with Josh Horowitz on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, where the actor talked about some of the biggest films in his career.
Archie Gray has been told he can “get better options than Manchester United” in the summer transfer market ahead of a possible move away from Leeds United.
It’s a safe bet that everyone can easily name their favorite female pop star from the golden age of music in the ’00s. But do you also know who is the wealthiest?
Addie Morfoot Contributor In the documentary “Resynator,” director Alison Tavel resurrects a synthesizer prototype that her late father, Don, invented. Tavel, who lost her father when she was just 10 weeks old, initially wanted to make a short film doc about the synthesizer, which her father called the Resynator. The late-1970s invention generated a lot of buzz but never reached mass production.
Coronation Street has shared a rare behind-the-scenes clip of Adam Barlow's hit and run.The ITV soap has given fans a look into how the stunt was filmed in a new video shared to social media. Adam (Sam Robertson) was hit by a car after the vehicle came hurtling around the corner in the direction of Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) and Bethany's (Lucy Fallon) direction. He jumped out in front of the car and took the full brunt of the hit and run in chilling scenes.The driver was ordered to target the Platts by villainous Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor), who is currently in prison for murdering Natasha Blakeman.
Jordan Moreau Peter Weber, known as Pilot Pete to Bachelor Nation, became the second person to trade in the “Bachelor” mansion for the Scottish castle of “The Traitors.” Weber joined Season 2 of Peacock’s competition series as a Faithful, someone who is covertly working to sniff out the three Traitors within the cast and banish them out to take home the cash prize. The “Bachelor” leading man follows in the footsteps of Arie Luyendyk Jr., who was a Faithful in Season 1 and nearly made it to the end of the game. Halfway through this season, Weber put a major target on his back by going after the Traitors (“Big Brother” star Dan Gheesling, “Survivor” queen Parvati Shallow and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” icon Phaedra Parks).
Kyle Kinane has released two soulful, uninhibited and often hilarious stand-up specials.Yet, for the 47-year-old comic, he sees his exceptional output as just part of the job.“I have an hour that I present, and when I think it’s at its best, I record it and put it out,” Kinane told the New York Post in an exclusive interview.“It’s similar to the UK model where you’re like, ‘alright, here’s this year’s offering,’ but while that’s being perfected, the new stuff is in the oven.”And, true to form, the hardworking Chicago native and current Portland resident is already back on the road after dropping the excellent, expertly constructed special “DirtNap” on Monday, March 4.As of now, Kinane has dates book from March all the way up until November on his nationwide ‘It’s Not A Tour, It’s The Job Tour.’That includes three shows at Albany’s Funny Bone on May 17-18. “On this run, I’m exploring the idea of fight or flight as a human response to threats,” Kinane explained.
The Chi is coming back!
Sydney Sweeney flexed her rom-com chops on the set of Saturday Night Live this week.
Daniel Whiston was one of the first ever professional skaters on the hit ITV1 show, Dancing On Ice, and won the first ever series with his celebrity partner, actress Gaynor Faye. In fact, Daniel has been crowned champion of Dancing On Ice three times – with Gaynor, former soap star Hayley Tamaddon and Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle. However, in 2019, Daniel swapped ice skating for the daunting task of being the show’s associate creative director, which is no mean feat.
When movies come out, we grade them with reviews, define them by box office returns or eyeballs on streaming services, and maybe trophies down the line. But every successful, ambitious film starts with a dream, followed by compromise and adversity. Deadline offers the occasional peek into the creative aspirations, and the sweat and blood that propels ambitious films.
A pair of flatmates have decided to ditch their £1,300-a-month apartment after finding huge MUSHROOMS growing through their floorboards.
When movies come out, we grade them with reviews, define them by box office returns or eyeballs on streaming services, and maybe trophies down the line. But every successful, ambitious film starts with a dream, followed by compromise and adversity. Deadline offers the occasional peek into the creative aspirations, and the sweat and blood that propels ambitious films.
Jaden Thompson Oscar winners Cameron Crowe and Robert Richardson have boarded Yi Zhou‘s documentary “In Between Stars and Scars,” joining an extensive lineup of lauded creatives who will also be included in the artisans-focused film. Additionally, Zhou’s documentary will unveil music by composer Ennio Morricone and Bryan Ferry. The film’s official description reads, “’In Between Stars and Scars’ unveils the intricate world of filmmaking, with a special focus on the artisans who bring cinematic visions to life.
“Tiva” is back. CBS Studios is expanding its ever growing NCIS franchise by bring back two fan favorite characters from the mothership series, Tony DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, and Ziva David, portrayed by Cote de Pablo, who will reunite on screen for the first time in 10 years. Paramount+ has given a 10-episode series order to the untitled spinoff headlined by Weatherly and David and written by John McNamara (Trumbo, The Magicians). All three executive produce.