International and Irish stars Confirmed for a Host of Irish Film Board Projects
Busy Production Schedule Includes The Lobster, Traders, The Secret Scripture, Song of the Sea & Brooklyn
Ireland is set to be a hive of film activity in the coming months with a number of projects green lit for production. THE LOBSTER, starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in the lead roles, is set for production on location in Kerry in March this year with funding from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board (IFB). The film will be the first English-language film by Oscar-nominated Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, Alps) and will be co-produced by Element Pictures.
The Irish dark thriller TRADERS, starring Killian Scott (Love/Hate) and John Bradley (Game of Thrones), has just begun production in Dublin. The film is directed by Peter Murphy and Rachel Moriarty and produced by Coco Productions.
Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain and Vanessa Redgrave have been attached to producer Noel Pearson’s adaptation of the Sebastian Barry novel THE SECRET SCRIPTURE, which was developed with funding from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board. The feature film will be directed Thaddeus O’Sullivan with production planned for summer 2014.
Production activity continues in Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon studios on the beautiful animated film SONG OF THE SEA, the follow-up film to the Academy Award® nominated The Secret of Kells. And an adaptation of Colm Toibin’s BROOKLYN, starring Domhnall Gleeson (Sensation) and Saoirse Ronan (Byzantium), will begin production in April.
For more information contact: Louise Ryan, Marketing and Communications Manager, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board +353 86-329-7819
About THE LOBSTER
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz join the previously announced Ben Whishaw, Lea Seydoux, Olivia Colman, Ariane Labed and Aggeliki Papoulia in the all-star film. The Lobster is an unconventional love story set in a dystopian future where finding a partner is a matter of life or death. It is being produced by Element Pictures, Limp and Scarlet Films. Producers on the film are Lanthimos, Lee Magiday, Ed Guiney and Ceci Dempsey, with Element’s Andrew Lowe acting as executive producer. The film is being financed by the BFI Film Fund, the Irish Film Board, Eurimages, Greek Film Centre, CNC and the Dutch Film Fund. Protagonist Pictures will be selling the pic at the European Film Market in Berlin.