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Northern Ireland-set crime drama Hope Street commissioned by BBC Daytime and Britbox North America |
| 04 Mar 2021 | BBC Daytime and BritBox North America have commissioned Hope Street, a new serial crime drama set in Northern Ireland, from acclaimed producers Paul Marquess and Donna Wiffen at Long Story TV. |
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Ros na Rún celebrates 25th season as production wraps without any COVID stoppages |
| 01 Mar 2021 | On Friday, the production team behind Ros na Rún, Ireland’s only rural and Irish Language-based TV drama, wrapped filming without any COVID incidents on its milestone 25th season. |
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Planning permission for Wexford's Tara Studios put on hold as objection filed |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Having initially received a green light for planning permission on the €20 million film studio, Tara Studios’ will now have to wait another four months to find out if its ambitious plans have been successful. |
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Actor Pierce Brosnan stars in new video showcasing the beauty of Ireland |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Tourism Ireland has teamed up with the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) to create a new series of short videos to showcase Ireland. The first of these videos features actor Pierce Brosnan. |
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Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington join Netflix's Belfast-bound The School for Good and Evil |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Theron and Washington will join Bridesmaids director Paul Feig to film the Netflix original film, which is due to begin filming at Belfast Harbour Studios later this year. |
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Apple TV reveals autumn launch date for flagship original series, Foundation |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Apple TV+ has revealed that their adaptation of Foundation, Isaac Asimov’s classic sci-fi novels, which stars Jared Harris will release in autumn 2021. |
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Short film submissions open ahead of 33rd Galway Film Fleadh |
| 12 Feb 2021 | The Galway Film Fleadh is now accepting short film submissions for its 2021 edition. |
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Seána Kerslake and Patrick Kielty-led comedy Ballywalter wraps in Northern Ireland |
| 03 Feb 2021 | Principal photography has completed on Ballywalter, the feature debut of director Prasanna Puwanarajah, which shot on location in Northern Ireland. |
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Submissions open for Wexford Writers Scripting for Broadcast Academy |
| 03 Feb 2021 | Bodecii Film in association with Screen Skills Ireland and Screen Wexford are searching for emerging writers in the Wexford region to take part in a Scripting for Broadcast Academy. |
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Adrian Dunbar's Coastal Ireland debuts on Channel 5 this week |
| 02 Feb 2021 | The two-part series is produced by Belfast Production Company Afro-Mic, with support from Northern Ireland Screen and Tourism Ireland. |
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Screen Wexford welcomes Green Light for Tara Film Studios |
| 02 Feb 2021 | In a recent announcement, Wexford County Council has green-lit the planning permission for the construction of Tara Studios – a proposed 250,000 square feet, state-of-the-art film studio at Borleagh Manor, just north of Gorey. |
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Building on Foundations: Troy Studios and Foundation's journeys to success |
| 29 Jan 2021 | With a budget of over €45m, and employing up to 500 people, Apple TV+’s Foundation is Ireland’s largest scale production ever. |
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Cast and crew announced for Netflix’s Wicklow-shot Vikings: Valhalla |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Netflix has revealed the principal cast for Vikings: Valhalla, its spiritual successor to History's Vikings series, which recently ended after 6 seasons. |
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Deadline for applications: ENGINE Short Film Scheme closes this Friday at noon |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Announced back in December, the deadline is now approaching for Film in Limerick’s Engine Short Film Scheme; a new ambitious short film development and production scheme for emerging talent that are based in Limerick, Tipperary and Clare. |
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Game of Thrones prequel in development at HBO |
| 22 Jan 2021 | A series adaptation of the fantasy novellas ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg,’ a prequel to the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ is in early development at HBO, according to Variety. |
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