Paul Rudd is set to go toe to toe, voice to voice, with Nick Jonas for John Carney’s latest musical.
Carney’s “Power Ballad” stars Rudd and Jonas as two very different types of musicians: One is a wedding singer while the other is a rock star, and while the casting details over which actor is playing which character haven’t been confirmed, Jonas’ real-life rock star status must be influencing his performance.
Carney recently helmed “Flora and Son” and is set to direct the upcoming musical comedy that he cowrote with Peter McDonald. Principal photography began in Dublin at the end of April, with the feature billed as “an uplifting music-driven story about a wedding singer, a rock star, and the song that comes between them.”
30West will finance the film, alongside Screen Ireland, and executive produce. Anthony Bregman and Peter Cron will produce for Likely Story with...
Carney’s “Power Ballad” stars Rudd and Jonas as two very different types of musicians: One is a wedding singer while the other is a rock star, and while the casting details over which actor is playing which character haven’t been confirmed, Jonas’ real-life rock star status must be influencing his performance.
Carney recently helmed “Flora and Son” and is set to direct the upcoming musical comedy that he cowrote with Peter McDonald. Principal photography began in Dublin at the end of April, with the feature billed as “an uplifting music-driven story about a wedding singer, a rock star, and the song that comes between them.”
30West will finance the film, alongside Screen Ireland, and executive produce. Anthony Bregman and Peter Cron will produce for Likely Story with...
- 5/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd are set to star in the latest movie from Jon Carney, the director behind Once and Sing Street.
The project, which was written by Carney and Peter McDonald, will follow Rudd as a wedding singer and Jonas as a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences. Filming is underway in Dublin.
Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story is producing along with 30West, which is also set to finance with Screen Ireland. Along with Carney and Bregman, Likely Story’s Peter Cron will produce with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment, who worked with Carney on his last film Flora and Son, which landed at Apple after a Sundance debut.
30West, WME Independent and UTA Independent Film Group are handling sales out of the Cannes market.
“I’m delighted to be working with so many great people,” said Carney.
The project, which was written by Carney and Peter McDonald, will follow Rudd as a wedding singer and Jonas as a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences. Filming is underway in Dublin.
Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story is producing along with 30West, which is also set to finance with Screen Ireland. Along with Carney and Bregman, Likely Story’s Peter Cron will produce with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment, who worked with Carney on his last film Flora and Son, which landed at Apple after a Sundance debut.
30West, WME Independent and UTA Independent Film Group are handling sales out of the Cannes market.
“I’m delighted to be working with so many great people,” said Carney.
- 5/2/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) are set to star in musical comedy Power Ballad from Once and Sing Street director John Carney, we can reveal.
30West and Anthony Bregman’s (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) Likely Story are behind this movie, which will chart the story of a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them.
Filming is underway in Dublin on the project which will be a hot one at the Cannes market this month. 30West, WME Independent, and UTA Independent Film Group will represent the domestic sales on the film, with WME Independent handling international rights.
Script comes from Carney and Peter McDonald (The Bachelor Weekend). 30West will finance the film, alongside Screen Ireland, and executive produce. Bregman and Peter Cron will produce for Likely Story with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment,...
30West and Anthony Bregman’s (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) Likely Story are behind this movie, which will chart the story of a wedding singer (Rudd), a rock star (Jonas), and the song that comes between them.
Filming is underway in Dublin on the project which will be a hot one at the Cannes market this month. 30West, WME Independent, and UTA Independent Film Group will represent the domestic sales on the film, with WME Independent handling international rights.
Script comes from Carney and Peter McDonald (The Bachelor Weekend). 30West will finance the film, alongside Screen Ireland, and executive produce. Bregman and Peter Cron will produce for Likely Story with Robert Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan for Treasure Entertainment,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman, Matt Grobar and Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
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Eve Hewson in “Flora and Son.”
About The Film: Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music.
Eve Hewson in “Flora and Son.”
About The Film: Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music.
- 9/23/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
John Carney’s musical-comedy “Flora and Son,” which was acquired by Apple Original Films after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, is one of the streamer’s multiple awards contenders this year, most notably for best original song.
With 18 original songs in the feature, deciding which one to put up for Academy consideration was a daunting task. Variety has learned that Apple will submit the “High Life” track composed by Carney, Gary Clark and star Eve Hewson. The song is performed in the movie by Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
“Flora and Son” tells the story of Flora, a single mother living in Dublin who has trouble with her estranged son Max (Kinlan). When trying to find a hobby for him to stay out of trouble, Flora rescues an old guitar with the...
With 18 original songs in the feature, deciding which one to put up for Academy consideration was a daunting task. Variety has learned that Apple will submit the “High Life” track composed by Carney, Gary Clark and star Eve Hewson. The song is performed in the movie by Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
“Flora and Son” tells the story of Flora, a single mother living in Dublin who has trouble with her estranged son Max (Kinlan). When trying to find a hobby for him to stay out of trouble, Flora rescues an old guitar with the...
- 9/21/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
A new trailer for the forthcoming Apple Original Films Flora And Son has just been released. You can check it out above along with the poster and new still from the film below.
Eve Hewson and Orén Kinlan in “Flora and Son,” premiering September 29, 2023 on Apple TV+.
Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, Flora and Son explores the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.
Flora and Son is directed by John Carney. The film is produced by John Carney along with Anthony Bregman,...
Eve Hewson and Orén Kinlan in “Flora and Son,” premiering September 29, 2023 on Apple TV+.
Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, Flora and Son explores the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.
Flora and Son is directed by John Carney. The film is produced by John Carney along with Anthony Bregman,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray had the chance to watch Flora and Son – the latest music-themed film from director John Carney – at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and the result was a 9/10 review you can read at This Link. A wider audience will get their chance to see Flora and Son when it reaches Apple TV+ on September 29th, and with that date just a month away a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises) and Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters), who happens to be the daughter of Bono from U2, Flora and Son was also scripted by Carney and centers on single mom Flora (Hewson), who is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to...
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises) and Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters), who happens to be the daughter of Bono from U2, Flora and Son was also scripted by Carney and centers on single mom Flora (Hewson), who is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to...
- 8/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
John Carney has not directed a movie since 2016, and that movie was "Sing Street." Though the movie may not have been a big hit at the time, those who have seen it largely regard it — rightfully so — as a true gem. It would not be a stretch to call it one of the most underappreciated movies of the last decade. All of this to say, Carney is finally back with a new movie in the form of "Flora and Son," which is set for release next month. Now, Apple has released a trailer ahead of the film's rollout, and it looks very much in line with what we've come to expect from Carney as a filmmaker.
The cast is led by Eve Hewson ("The Knick"), with Jack Reynor ("Sing Street"), Orén Kinlan ("Taken Down"), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("Super Pumped") also starring. It's a mother and son story with a musical...
The cast is led by Eve Hewson ("The Knick"), with Jack Reynor ("Sing Street"), Orén Kinlan ("Taken Down"), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("Super Pumped") also starring. It's a mother and son story with a musical...
- 8/23/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
When the 2023 BAFTA nominations were unveiled on Jan. 19, one of the main talking points — alongside the standout success of All Quiet on the Western Front — was the domination of Ireland.
The 10 nominations amassed by Martin McDonagh’s awards season favorite The Banshees of Inisherin included a clean sweep of the performance categories, with the film’s four main cast — Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan — all finding slots. With Aftersun’s Paul Mescal and Good to You, Leo Grande’s Daryl McCormack (also a Rising Star nominee) joining Farrell on the leading actor shortlist, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip noted on the day that half of the category was Irish (“Although it wasn’t one of our targets,” she told THR).
Away from the headlines, The Quiet Girl — the much-adored Irish-language drama — continued its remarkable rise, with not just a nomination for Film Not in the English Language,...
The 10 nominations amassed by Martin McDonagh’s awards season favorite The Banshees of Inisherin included a clean sweep of the performance categories, with the film’s four main cast — Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan — all finding slots. With Aftersun’s Paul Mescal and Good to You, Leo Grande’s Daryl McCormack (also a Rising Star nominee) joining Farrell on the leading actor shortlist, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip noted on the day that half of the category was Irish (“Although it wasn’t one of our targets,” she told THR).
Away from the headlines, The Quiet Girl — the much-adored Irish-language drama — continued its remarkable rise, with not just a nomination for Film Not in the English Language,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple has confirmed Deadline’s scoop on winning an all-night bidding battle for the John Carney-directed Flora and Son, as Apple’s Heads of Worldwide Video Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht and their head of features Matt Dentler burned the midnight oil to make the label’s biggest Sundance Film Festival deal since they acquired Coda in 2021. That film went on to establish Apple as the first streamer to win the Best Picture Oscar, with the film also winning Best Adapted Screenplay for director Sian Heder and Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur.
The three-year old Apple film label paid 25 million for Coda, and Flora and Son came in underneath that but it is certainly a pricey purchase — near the 20 million Netflix paid Monday for another festival favorite, Fair Play. That is more than the 15 million Apple paid at last Sundance for the Grand Jury Prize winner Cha Cha Real Smooth.
The three-year old Apple film label paid 25 million for Coda, and Flora and Son came in underneath that but it is certainly a pricey purchase — near the 20 million Netflix paid Monday for another festival favorite, Fair Play. That is more than the 15 million Apple paid at last Sundance for the Grand Jury Prize winner Cha Cha Real Smooth.
- 1/24/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
A day after Fair Play sold to Netflix in a Sundance deal pegged in the 20 million range, another 20 million deal has come together at the annual film festival. Apple has picked up the worldwide rights to Flora and Son, John Carney’s musical ode to motherhood that features a breakthrough performance by Eve Hewson. Multiple sources say the deal landed at just over 20 million. (Although one source says comes in at just under 20 million.)
The feel-good charmer, steeped in Irish humor and flavor, premiered Sunday in front of an audience that was laughing, cheering and wiping away tears, all culminating with a standing ovation. Hewson anchors Flora, playing a single mother juggling work and a challenging co-parenting relationship with her ex. In the Dublin-set feature about how music can re-energize life, she connects with her troubled teenaged son (Orén Kinlan) through a discarded guitar and also forms a bond with her online music teacher,...
The feel-good charmer, steeped in Irish humor and flavor, premiered Sunday in front of an audience that was laughing, cheering and wiping away tears, all culminating with a standing ovation. Hewson anchors Flora, playing a single mother juggling work and a challenging co-parenting relationship with her ex. In the Dublin-set feature about how music can re-energize life, she connects with her troubled teenaged son (Orén Kinlan) through a discarded guitar and also forms a bond with her online music teacher,...
- 1/24/2023
- by Borys Kit and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film premiered at Sundance on Sunday.
Apple Original Films has secured global rights to John Carney’s Flora and Son in a deal believed to be in the 20m range, following a buzzy Sundance launch for the film.
The music drama starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt premiered at the festival on Sunday, January 22.
As first reported by Screen, Flora and Son had been subject to a Sundance bidding war, with Apple and Amazon among those interested.
It is the streamer’s latest Sundance acquisition, after Audience Award winner Cha Cha Real Smooth starring Dakota Johnson in 2022; Audience, Directing and...
Apple Original Films has secured global rights to John Carney’s Flora and Son in a deal believed to be in the 20m range, following a buzzy Sundance launch for the film.
The music drama starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt premiered at the festival on Sunday, January 22.
As first reported by Screen, Flora and Son had been subject to a Sundance bidding war, with Apple and Amazon among those interested.
It is the streamer’s latest Sundance acquisition, after Audience Award winner Cha Cha Real Smooth starring Dakota Johnson in 2022; Audience, Directing and...
- 1/24/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: After a fierce bidding battle that followed the rousing premiere Sunday Sundance premiere, Apple is closing a deal for Flora and Son, the John Carney-directed film that stars Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Oren Kinlan and Jack Reynor. Streamers Apple, Amazon battled to the end. Haven’t got a final number yet, but the bidding landed in the vicinity of just under the 20M Netflix paid for Fair Play, I’m told.
Carney unveiled his first film Once at Sundance years ago, and shown he is a master craftsman at telling stories about the healing power of music. All of his films carry the theme, Can A Song Save Your Life?, which was the title of his second one before Harvey Weinstein unfortunately retitled it Begin Again after buying the 2013 Keira Knightley-Mark Ruffalo starrer many Toronto Festivals ago.
Flora and Son is a mother son story in...
Carney unveiled his first film Once at Sundance years ago, and shown he is a master craftsman at telling stories about the healing power of music. All of his films carry the theme, Can A Song Save Your Life?, which was the title of his second one before Harvey Weinstein unfortunately retitled it Begin Again after buying the 2013 Keira Knightley-Mark Ruffalo starrer many Toronto Festivals ago.
Flora and Son is a mother son story in...
- 1/24/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Flora and Son
Known for his Sundance breakout music drama Once, Irish filmmaker John Carney has been chugging away at the music-based cinema in some shape or form and returns to the genre with his ninth feature film. Produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan, Robert Walpole and Carney, Flora and Son sort of flew under the radar this past summer. Set in North Dublin, production took place in and around July to September-ish with starring Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jack Reynor (who was in Carney’s Sing Street) and Orén Kinlan.
Gist: Set in Ireland, this follows Flora, a single mom who is at war with her son, Max.…...
Known for his Sundance breakout music drama Once, Irish filmmaker John Carney has been chugging away at the music-based cinema in some shape or form and returns to the genre with his ninth feature film. Produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan, Robert Walpole and Carney, Flora and Son sort of flew under the radar this past summer. Set in North Dublin, production took place in and around July to September-ish with starring Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jack Reynor (who was in Carney’s Sing Street) and Orén Kinlan.
Gist: Set in Ireland, this follows Flora, a single mom who is at war with her son, Max.…...
- 1/5/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
The first fully in-person Sundance Film Festival since 2020 is around the bend, with the Utah-based event running January 19-29. While the festival revealed more than 100 feature-length films in December, Sundance has announced five more world premiere features, plus four throwback screenings from past festivals.
The latest feature films world premiering at the upcoming festival are “Beyond Utopia,” playing in the U.S. Documentary Competition section; “Flora and Son,” A24’s “Earth Mama” and “Past Lives,” playing in the Premieres section; and “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” playing in the Special Screenings section. Perhaps the buzziest addition is “Flora and Son,” the new musical from Dublin director John Carney. Starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this is “Once” director Carney’s first film since 2016’s “Sing Street.” Since then, he has served as showrunner, director, and executive producer on the Prime Video anthology series “Modern Love.”
Meanwhile, returning to the festival as Encore...
The latest feature films world premiering at the upcoming festival are “Beyond Utopia,” playing in the U.S. Documentary Competition section; “Flora and Son,” A24’s “Earth Mama” and “Past Lives,” playing in the Premieres section; and “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” playing in the Special Screenings section. Perhaps the buzziest addition is “Flora and Son,” the new musical from Dublin director John Carney. Starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this is “Once” director Carney’s first film since 2016’s “Sing Street.” Since then, he has served as showrunner, director, and executive producer on the Prime Video anthology series “Modern Love.”
Meanwhile, returning to the festival as Encore...
- 1/4/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Sundance Film Festival added several new titles, including a documentary about NBA star Stephen Curry and A24’s sentimental drama “Past Lives,” to its 2023 lineup.
Other newest inclusions are “Beyond Utopia,” a documentary about families escaping oppression, as well as feature films including “Earth Mama” and Flora and Son,” which will screen in the premieres section. “Stephen Curry: Underrated” will play in the special screenings section.
This year’s Sundance Film Festival will take place from Jan. 19-29 in Utah, marking its first return to Park City since the pandemic.
Sundance is also hosting encore screenings of “Coda,” which premiered at the 2021 virtual festival and won the Oscar for best picture, as well as “Klondike,” “Navalny” and “Summer of Soul.” It will be the first time those Sundance award winners will screen at the festival in person, with many of the filmmakers in attendance for post-screening panels. Those films were...
Other newest inclusions are “Beyond Utopia,” a documentary about families escaping oppression, as well as feature films including “Earth Mama” and Flora and Son,” which will screen in the premieres section. “Stephen Curry: Underrated” will play in the special screenings section.
This year’s Sundance Film Festival will take place from Jan. 19-29 in Utah, marking its first return to Park City since the pandemic.
Sundance is also hosting encore screenings of “Coda,” which premiered at the 2021 virtual festival and won the Oscar for best picture, as well as “Klondike,” “Navalny” and “Summer of Soul.” It will be the first time those Sundance award winners will screen at the festival in person, with many of the filmmakers in attendance for post-screening panels. Those films were...
- 1/4/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival has added more films to this year’s lineup.
Irish writer-director-producer John Carney, whose Oscar-winning film “Once” premiered in Park City in 2007, followed by “Sing Street” in 2016, will return this month for the world premiere of “Flora and Son,” starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Carney’s latest film to explore the power of song, “Flora and Son” is the story of a single mother who “rescues a beat-up guitar from a dumpster and finds that one person’s trash can be a family’s salvation,” according to the Sundance synopsis. Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan, Robert Walpole are producers.
Another filmmaker familiar with the festival is Peter Nicks, who will premiere his latest documentary, “Stephen Curry: Underrated.” Nicks, who debuted “Homeroom” at Sundance in 2021, produced his new film alongside Ryan Coogler and Erick Peyton. As the title indicates, the doc is a look at four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry.
Irish writer-director-producer John Carney, whose Oscar-winning film “Once” premiered in Park City in 2007, followed by “Sing Street” in 2016, will return this month for the world premiere of “Flora and Son,” starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Carney’s latest film to explore the power of song, “Flora and Son” is the story of a single mother who “rescues a beat-up guitar from a dumpster and finds that one person’s trash can be a family’s salvation,” according to the Sundance synopsis. Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan, Robert Walpole are producers.
Another filmmaker familiar with the festival is Peter Nicks, who will premiere his latest documentary, “Stephen Curry: Underrated.” Nicks, who debuted “Homeroom” at Sundance in 2021, produced his new film alongside Ryan Coogler and Erick Peyton. As the title indicates, the doc is a look at four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry.
- 1/4/2023
- by Missy Schwartz
- The Wrap
The Sundance Film Festival has announced five new world premieres joining the 2023 lineup, including the documentary about NBA superstar Stephen Curry and the latest feature from Once director John Carney.
Beyond Utopia (U.S. Doc Competition), Earth Mama (Premieres), Flora and Son (Premieres), Past Lives (Premieres) and Stephen Curry: Underrated (Special Screening) are all heading to Park City. The films join a previously announced schedule that includes the new Nicole Holofcener movie, Davis Guggenheim’s Michael J. Fox doc and Anne Hathaway drama Eileen.
“These five new films round out our program in an exciting and emotional way. They are cinematic experiences that delight, entertain, and keep us on the edge of our seats. The works introduce us to new voices, along with directors we’re excited to welcome back to the Festival,” said Kim Yutani, director of programming.
Also announced today is the festival’s Encore Special Screenings, a...
Beyond Utopia (U.S. Doc Competition), Earth Mama (Premieres), Flora and Son (Premieres), Past Lives (Premieres) and Stephen Curry: Underrated (Special Screening) are all heading to Park City. The films join a previously announced schedule that includes the new Nicole Holofcener movie, Davis Guggenheim’s Michael J. Fox doc and Anne Hathaway drama Eileen.
“These five new films round out our program in an exciting and emotional way. They are cinematic experiences that delight, entertain, and keep us on the edge of our seats. The works introduce us to new voices, along with directors we’re excited to welcome back to the Festival,” said Kim Yutani, director of programming.
Also announced today is the festival’s Encore Special Screenings, a...
- 1/4/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Sundance Film Festival has announced further additions to its lineup for 2023, including five more features that will there make their world premieres, and four award-winners from years past to receive encore special screenings.
Among the features world premiering at the upcoming edition of the Utah festival are Flora and Son and Stephen Curry: Underrated — the latest efforts from returning directors John Carney (Sing Street) and Peter Nicks (Homeroom). The former is a family drama with musical elements starring Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and more that’s set to play in the Premieres section; the latter, a doc on the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry from producers Ryan Coogler and Erick Peyton, which will play in Special Screenings.
Also returning for another go-round at Sundance this year is filmmaker Madeleine Gavin (What I Want My Words to Do to You), whose film Beyond Utopia will screen in U.S.
Among the features world premiering at the upcoming edition of the Utah festival are Flora and Son and Stephen Curry: Underrated — the latest efforts from returning directors John Carney (Sing Street) and Peter Nicks (Homeroom). The former is a family drama with musical elements starring Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and more that’s set to play in the Premieres section; the latter, a doc on the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry from producers Ryan Coogler and Erick Peyton, which will play in Special Screenings.
Also returning for another go-round at Sundance this year is filmmaker Madeleine Gavin (What I Want My Words to Do to You), whose film Beyond Utopia will screen in U.S.
- 1/4/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Treasure Entertainment and Big Sky actress Katheryn Winnick’s Kat Scratch Inc. have optioned the rights to Liz Nugent’s Lying in Wait and will develop the author’s sophomore novel into a mini-series.
Published by Penguin Books in July 2016, Lying in Wait is a psychological thriller that explores the corrosive impact of a young woman’s murder on two families. On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons has the perfect life—wife of a respected, successful judge, mother to a beloved son, mistress of a beautiful house in Dublin. That beautiful house, however, holds a secret. And when Lydia’s son, Laurence, discovers its secret, wheels are set in motion that lead to an increasingly claustrophobic and devastatingly dark climax.
The mini-series will be produced by Treasure Entertainment’s Rebecca O’Flanagan and Robert Walpole, as well as Winnick. Irish writer David Turpin has been hired to develop the project. Turpin...
Published by Penguin Books in July 2016, Lying in Wait is a psychological thriller that explores the corrosive impact of a young woman’s murder on two families. On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons has the perfect life—wife of a respected, successful judge, mother to a beloved son, mistress of a beautiful house in Dublin. That beautiful house, however, holds a secret. And when Lydia’s son, Laurence, discovers its secret, wheels are set in motion that lead to an increasingly claustrophobic and devastatingly dark climax.
The mini-series will be produced by Treasure Entertainment’s Rebecca O’Flanagan and Robert Walpole, as well as Winnick. Irish writer David Turpin has been hired to develop the project. Turpin...
- 11/22/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Ireland has long been known as a nation of storytellers, home to giants of literature and theater such as Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce.
In recent years, Ireland’s storytelling tradition has started to thrive in the screen industries too. Indigenous and co-production successes include John Crowley’s “Brooklyn,” Lenny Abrahamson’s “Room,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Lobster” and “The Favourite,” Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart’s Oscar-nominated animated feature “Wolfwalkers,” and the hit TV series “Normal People.”
The country has also become a magnet for international production, lured by fiscal incentives, stunning Irish locations and highly regarded crews. Apple TV series “Foundation” – the largest production to film in Ireland to date – wrapped last year. So too did Ridley Scott’s upcoming historical epic “The Last Duel.” Netflix’s “Vikings: Valhalla” is due to wrap in June.
The screen industry’s contribution to the Irish economy...
In recent years, Ireland’s storytelling tradition has started to thrive in the screen industries too. Indigenous and co-production successes include John Crowley’s “Brooklyn,” Lenny Abrahamson’s “Room,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Lobster” and “The Favourite,” Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart’s Oscar-nominated animated feature “Wolfwalkers,” and the hit TV series “Normal People.”
The country has also become a magnet for international production, lured by fiscal incentives, stunning Irish locations and highly regarded crews. Apple TV series “Foundation” – the largest production to film in Ireland to date – wrapped last year. So too did Ridley Scott’s upcoming historical epic “The Last Duel.” Netflix’s “Vikings: Valhalla” is due to wrap in June.
The screen industry’s contribution to the Irish economy...
- 3/16/2021
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
The Stranger actress Dervla Kirwan has landed the lead role in Smother, the noir thriller produced by BBC Studios for Irish broadcaster RTÉ.
Kirwan, who features as the recurring character Corrine Price in Netflix’s The Stranger, will play family matriarch Val Ahern in Smother, which is penned by The Spanish Princess and Mr Selfridge writer Kate O’Riordan.
Ahern’s partner is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party and as she unravels the circumstances that led to his demise, she discovers how his controlling, manipulative behavior impacted his children and siblings.
Other cast includes Niamh Walsh (Good Omens), Seána Kerslake and Gemma-Leah Devereux (Judy), who play Ahern’s daughters Jenny, Grace and Anna.
Stuart Graham (The Cure), Thomas Levin (Borgen), Hilary Rose (The Young Offenders) and Justine Mitchell (Cheat) also feature in the six-part series, which...
Kirwan, who features as the recurring character Corrine Price in Netflix’s The Stranger, will play family matriarch Val Ahern in Smother, which is penned by The Spanish Princess and Mr Selfridge writer Kate O’Riordan.
Ahern’s partner is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party and as she unravels the circumstances that led to his demise, she discovers how his controlling, manipulative behavior impacted his children and siblings.
Other cast includes Niamh Walsh (Good Omens), Seána Kerslake and Gemma-Leah Devereux (Judy), who play Ahern’s daughters Jenny, Grace and Anna.
Stuart Graham (The Cure), Thomas Levin (Borgen), Hilary Rose (The Young Offenders) and Justine Mitchell (Cheat) also feature in the six-part series, which...
- 3/10/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: BBC Studios has secured its first commission from Irish public broadcaster RTÉ — a noir thriller from The Spanish Princess and Mr Selfridge writer Kate O’Riordan.
BBC Studios is partnering with Irish producer Treasure Entertainment to make Smother, a six-part series set on the rugged coast of County Clare in which a wife investigates the brutal death of her husband.
Val Ahern’s partner is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party and as she unravels the circumstances that led to his demise, she discovers how his controlling, manipulative behavior impacted his children and siblings.
O’Riordan said it was a story about contemporary Irish women and the “challenges of modern motherhood.” She added: “In the aftermath of a tragic death, Val Ahern and her daughters will explore their difficult complex mother-daughter relationships while simultaneously dealing with the shocking realization that one of...
BBC Studios is partnering with Irish producer Treasure Entertainment to make Smother, a six-part series set on the rugged coast of County Clare in which a wife investigates the brutal death of her husband.
Val Ahern’s partner is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party and as she unravels the circumstances that led to his demise, she discovers how his controlling, manipulative behavior impacted his children and siblings.
O’Riordan said it was a story about contemporary Irish women and the “challenges of modern motherhood.” She added: “In the aftermath of a tragic death, Val Ahern and her daughters will explore their difficult complex mother-daughter relationships while simultaneously dealing with the shocking realization that one of...
- 12/4/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Golden Globe-winning actor Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart) has signed on to star in Papi Chulo, the new film from Handsome Devil director John Butler.
In the black comedy, which U.K. sales outfit Bankside Films will launch to international buyers in Berlin next week, the Magnificent Seven and Magic Mike alumnus will play a lonely TV weatherman who strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker, played by The Runaways' Alejandro Patino.
Rob Walpole and Rebecca O'Flanagan are producing Papi Chulo for Treasure Entertainment, with backing from the Irish Film Board, Head Gear Films, Rte and Windmill Lane....
In the black comedy, which U.K. sales outfit Bankside Films will launch to international buyers in Berlin next week, the Magnificent Seven and Magic Mike alumnus will play a lonely TV weatherman who strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker, played by The Runaways' Alejandro Patino.
Rob Walpole and Rebecca O'Flanagan are producing Papi Chulo for Treasure Entertainment, with backing from the Irish Film Board, Head Gear Films, Rte and Windmill Lane....
- 2/8/2018
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 11th annual Irish Film & Television Awards are taking place on the 5th of April, broadcast live at 9:35 p.m. on Rte One, and ahead of that the nominations have just been announced. On the Irish front, The Stag, which hits cinemas here on March 7th, and Calvary, John Michael McDonagh's follow up to The Guard, have the biggest showing, bagging 6 nominations each, including Best Film and Director. Moving further afield for the International Nominations, it's no surprise that the likes of Gravity, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Matthew McConaughey get a look in. Best Film Byzantium (Alan Moloney, Stephen Woolley, Parallel Films, Number 9 Films) Calvary (James Flynn, Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez Marengo, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films) Run & Jump (Tamara Angie, David Collins, Martina Niland, Samson Films) The Sea (David Collins, Samson Films) The Stag (Robert Walpole, Rebecca O'Flanagan, Treasure Entertainment) Director Film John Butler, The Stag (Treasure.
- 2/27/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
BAFTA Headquarters in London plays host to the opening of the Irish Film and Television Academy's (Ifta) UK initiative, Ifta London. A wealth of Irish and British talent attended this inaugural event, including producers Redmond Morris ('The Reader'), MacDara Kelleher (Fastnet Films), Rebecca O'Flanagan (Treasure/Rubicon), Jo Gilbert (Spinster Films) and Tommy Collins ('Kings'), directors Jim Sheridan ('Dream House', 'My Left Foot'), Dearbhla Walsh ('The Silence', 'Little Dorrit') actors Ciaran Hinds and Robert Sheehan (both coming from West End theatre rehearsals) and actress Kelly Campbell ('One Hundred Mornings').
- 9/1/2011
- IFTN
Having worked as producer on films such as Rubicon's 'My Brothers' and executive producer on Conor McPherson's 'The Eclipse', as well as producing Ifta award winning series 'Your Bad Self', Rebecca O'Flanagan has a wealth of experience which led her to be selected to be one of 25 producers taking part in the Cannes Producers on the Move programme. Rebecca kept a diary of her experience documenting her actions and thoughts at Cannes as Ireland's Producer on the Move.
- 6/9/2011
- IFTN
The winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony held in Dublin.s Burlington Hotel. "The Hurt Locker" was given the Best International Film award over "Avatar," "Let the Right One In," and "Up."
Meryl Streep won the Pantene International Actress Award for "It's Complicated" while Robert Downey Jr. won Best International Actor for "Sherlock Holmes."
Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards (Film Categories):
Film
The Eclipse - Robert Walpole, Rebecca O'Flanagan (Treasure Entertainment)
Director Film
Jim Sheridan - Brothers (Lionsgate)
Script Film
The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment) -- Billy Roche, Conor McPherson
Actor in a Lead Role . Film
Colin Farrell - Ondine (Octagon Films)
Actress in a Lead Role . Film
Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones (Paramount)
Actor in a Supporting Role . Film
Aidan Quinn - The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Actress in a Supporting Role . Film
Dervla Kirwan...
Meryl Streep won the Pantene International Actress Award for "It's Complicated" while Robert Downey Jr. won Best International Actor for "Sherlock Holmes."
Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards (Film Categories):
Film
The Eclipse - Robert Walpole, Rebecca O'Flanagan (Treasure Entertainment)
Director Film
Jim Sheridan - Brothers (Lionsgate)
Script Film
The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment) -- Billy Roche, Conor McPherson
Actor in a Lead Role . Film
Colin Farrell - Ondine (Octagon Films)
Actress in a Lead Role . Film
Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones (Paramount)
Actor in a Supporting Role . Film
Aidan Quinn - The Eclipse (Treasure Entertainment)
Actress in a Supporting Role . Film
Dervla Kirwan...
- 2/21/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Production is underway on the new Irish feature film 'My Brothers', directed by Paul Fraser (Scummy Man) and written by William Collins (Escape of the Wild Thing). Set over the Halloween weekend of 1987, the film explores three young brothers' quest to replace their dying father's beloved watch in an off-beat and moving journey that ultimately leads them home. Starring newcomers Timmy Creed, Paul Courtney and Tj Griffin as well as a supporting cast including Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead), Don Wycherley (Rásaí na Gaillimhe), Sarah Green (Shelter) and Eamonn Hunt (W.C.), 'My Brothers' is produced by Rebecca O'Flanagan (The Eclipse, The Running Mate) and Rob Walpole (Man About Dog) through Rubicon Films.
- 11/24/2009
- IFTN
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