Cillian Murphy to Lead ‘Blood Runs Coal’ Film Adaptation at Universal

Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar will be re-released in cinemas later this year in honour of the film’s 10th anniversary.The film, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon is set in a dystopian future and sees a group of astronauts travelling into outer space to find a new planet for humans to colonise.Paramount Pictures announced the re-release during its presentation to cinema owners and executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week.Interstellar will arrive in cinemas on September 27 and will be shown in 70mm IMAX prints, as well as on digital screens.Nolan filmed Interstellar with a combination of 35mm anamorphic film and 65mm IMAX. At the time of release, he encouraged cinema goers to see the movie in 70mm IMAX – something that led to weeks of sold-out showings.Warner Bros., who co-produced the movie, will work with Paramount on the revival screenings (as per Variety).Meanwhile, Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to break records around the world, and this week became Nolan’s biggest Box Office hit overseas.The biopic profiles Robert J.

Oppenheimer continues to break records around the world, and now the film has become Christopher Nolan’s biggest Box Office hit overseas.The biopic profiles Robert J. Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy), the real-life American physicist who played a pivotal role in the creation of the atomic bomb in World War II.

Robert Downey Jr. has revealed that he would return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, should the opportunity arise.Downey Jr. gained global recognition for starring in 10 films as Iron Man, concluding with Avengers: Endgame in 2019.Following more than a decade spent as a key part of the franchise, the actor has shared that he would “happily” return to the role.In a recent interview with Esquire, the American actor answered a question about returning to the MCU with: “Happily.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter More than eight months (and one Oscar best picture win) after “Oppenheimer” landed in theaters, Christopher Nolan’s historical epic is still finding new audiences. The film opened over the weekend in its final market, Japan, with $2.5 million from 343 theaters. It placed third on the country’s box office charts after two local offerings, the horror movie “Strange House” and the animated “Haikyu!!” According to Universal Pictures, “Oppenheimer” is the biggest opening weekend of 2024 for a Hollywood release in Japan, surpassing “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” ($1.6 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($1.3 million).

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has finally been released in Japan, and the film has been met with mixed reviews. The biopic profiles Robert J. Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, the real-life American physicist who played a pivotal role in the creation of the atomic bomb in World War II.

Following his Best Actor Oscar win at the 96th Academy Awards, Irish actor Cillian Murphy is reuniting with Universal Pictures, the distributor of Christopher Nolan’s Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer,” for another period drama, “Blood Runs Coal.” The starring vehicle for Murphy, reported on by Deadline, seemingly takes a page from the world of Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman,” “Killers of The Flower Moon”).

Cillian Murphy has reportedly been tapped to star in a film adaptation of Blood Runs Coal for Universal Pictures.According to Deadline Hollywood, Universal Pictures “completed a pre-emptive acquisition” of Mark A. Bradley’s Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America two days before the 2024 Oscars.Murphy will reportedly star and produce the film, while the movie has yet to have a director attached to it.

Cillian Murphy has booked his next movie role!

EXCLUSIVE: Two nights before Cillian Murphy won the Best Actor Oscar for the Universal Pictures blockbuster Oppenheimer, the studio completed a preemptive acquisition for the Mark A. Bradley book Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America. It’s an epic story of a corrupt union leader who murders a rival and is taken down by the lawyer son of the slain coal miner. It will be scripted as a starring and producing vehicle for Murphy.

Game Of Thrones star Liam Cunningham has reminisced about working with a younger Cillian Murphy as he praised the star’s talent.Murphy recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his turn in Oppenheimer, and in the past appeared alongside fellow Irishman Cunningham in a number of projects including The Tale of Sweety Barrett, Breakfast On Pluto and The Wind That Shakes The Barley.Speaking on RTÉ show Sunday with Miriam, the star was asked whether he spotted Murphy’s talent early on, replying: “I tell you something, as soon as I saw him, I nearly eloped with him! The man is gorgeous!“He’s incredibly talented,” Cunningham added. “He’s been in the game a long time.

What’s next for Cillian Murphy after his award-winning performance in “Oppenheimer“? How about returning to his most iconic role before playing the nuclear physicist? Deadline reports that Murphy will reprise his role from the BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” for Steven Knight‘s upcoming follow-up film. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told Birmingham World about Murphy’s involvement.

Cillian Murphy is reportedly set to reprise his role as the Irish-Romani gang leader in a “Peaky Blinders” movie, according to Steven Knight, who created the hit British crime drama. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight, 64, told Birmingham World of Murphy, 47, at the premiere of “The Town,” his new drama series for BBC. “We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth [England].”The Post has contacted reps for Murphy for comment.

What’s next for Cillian Murphy after his award-winning performance in “Oppenheimer“? How about returning to his most iconic role before playing the nuclear physicist? Deadline reports that Murphy will reprise his role from the BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” for Steven Knight‘s upcoming follow-up film. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told Birmingham World about Murphy’s involvement.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director It looks like we haven’t seen the last of gangster Tommy Shelby after all. Speaking to Birmingham World at the premiere of his new BBC drama “The Town,” “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight confirmed that recent Oscar winner Cillian Murphy will be reprising his beloved role in the upcoming film version of the British crime drama. Knight said Murphy is “definitely” coming back, and filming on the “Peaky Blinders” movie kicks off this September.

Nominations are out for the 21st Irish Film & Television Awards with Lisa Mulcahy’s thriller Lies We Tell leading the pack on the feature side at 13, and crime drama Kin heading up the TV fields with 11 (scroll down for the ful list of nominees). The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) will hand out its prizes on April 20 in Dublin.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might’ve skipped the Oscars, but they still had fun behind the scenes of the iconic night!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Omega was the timepiece of choice at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, where star-studded nominees such as Cord Jefferson, Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and dozens more accessorized their ensembles with different styles of the luxury watch.

Cillian Murphy has revealed that he would be interested in reprising his role of Tommy Shelby in a Peaky Blinders movie.The Irish actor, who gained major recognition for his portrayal of the Birmingham gangster was seen at a meeting last month with the show’s creator, Steven Knight in Soho, London.According to the Irish Star, Murphy has said that he would be keen to reprise the role, which he played for a decade over six seasons of the award-winning show.“I have always said that if Knight delivers a script that I know he can deliver, because he is such a phenomenal writer, I’ll be there,” shared the 47-year-old.“If we want to watch 50-year-old Tommy Shelby, I will be there. Let’s do it.”This follows comments made by the actor over the last two years, after the series came to a dramatic cliff-hanger ending.

The 2024 Oscars clocked up a number of historic firsts and achievements - and topping the bill was British filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who ended his 22-year wait for an Academy Award.

The Oscars took place on Sunday night, with the ceremony celebrating the very best talent in film, design and sound. A whole host of celebrities headed to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the special event, which is celebrating its 96th year.The popular film Oppenheimer cleaned up nicely, taking home a grand total of seven awards including the highly-coveted Best Picture.The film's director Christopher Nolan also picked up the Best Director award, and its star Cillian Murphy was awarded the Best Leading Actor gong.