The Starz network is in the same wait-and-see boat when it comes to its recent series Dublin Murders, which featured a fine bunch of Irish talent – including best-selling Irish-American writer Tana French, on whose books the series was based. Jeffrey Hirsch, president and CEO of Starz, told Deadline.com that the show’s ratings were impressive. “The audience grew from the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Dublin Murders & What the Future Holds
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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Macken – a Model, an Actor, a Director, and Much More
Another Dublin Murders star, Conleth Hill, is among the impressive cast of Irish talent putting out a film called Here Are the Young Men. Based on the Dublin-set novel of the same name, the film explores the lives of young men in Celtic Tiger Ireland, who party too hard as they try to avoid life’s more adult questions. The film also stars Sing Street actor Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Macken – a Model, an Actor, a Director, and Much More
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Derry Girls the Movie?
One of the heartwarming success stories of the streaming entertainment era is that of Lisa McGee, a Northern Ireland-born screenwriter whose success in Ireland and the U.K. would not likely have translated so well to the U.S. if not for Netflix. That’s where McGee’s unlikely comedy-drama Derry Girls found a home, along with legions of adoring fans who have embraced Erin, Orla, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Derry Girls the Movie?
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Billie Eilish to Write Bond’s New Theme Tune
It’s been 15 years since Pierce Brosnan played James Bond, but the next 007 film will be getting a little help from the Irish. Eighteen-year-old music superstar Billie Eilish – born in California as Billie Eilish O’Connell, to parents Maggie and Jack O’Connell – has been tapped to write the theme song for the latest Bond flick No Time to Die, which hits theaters in April. This … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Billie Eilish to Write Bond’s New Theme Tune
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Farrell to Channel DeVito’s Evil Penguin in The Batman Flick
It would take quite a dedicated film historian, or very creative film producer, to pick out any role in movie history that both hunky Colin Farrell and balding and barrel-shaped Danny DeVito could both play. But that is yet another way superhero movies have changed the world. Because three decades after DeVito played the evil Penguin during the Michael Keaton Batman years, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Farrell to Channel DeVito’s Evil Penguin in The Batman Flick