O’Sullivan & Sheen Approach ‘Stella Days’
15 May 2009 :
Martin Sheen wireimage.com Tweet Thaddeus O’Sullivan (Ordinary Decent Criminal, December Bride) is being lined up to direct a new Irish feature ‘Stella Days’, a drama based on the events surrounding the establishment of a cinema in a small Irish town. US Actor Martin Sheen (The West Wing) is attached to star. Sheen will play the parish priest Daniel Barry, whose love for the cinema leads him on a path to help set up a local cinema in the town but comes up against opposition from doubtful local parishioners questioning his faith and from the Bishop who is more interested in raising funds for a new church. Screen International reports Irish actor Stephen Rea (The Butcher Boy) and Brit actress Romola Garai (Atonement, Inside I’m Dancing) are also attached to the film. The screenplay is written by Antoine O'Flathartha and will be produced by Jackie Larkin (Kings) & Maggie Pope of Newgrange Pictures. Producers are said to be in financing stages of the project which has recently been awarded €600,000 production support from the Irish Film Board. Free Industry Newsletter Subscribe to IFTN's industry newsletter - it's free and e-mailed directly to your inbox every week. Click here to sign up.	RELATED NEWS The Morning Show & Bates Motel showrunner to attend FÍS TV Summit 2024 31 Jan 2024  WRAP Fund announces new projects expected to generate more than €16.8 million for the region 11 Jun 2020  Irish Titles at 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival 01 Jun 2017  IFTA Film & Drama Awards Focus: George Morrison Feature Documentary Nominees #IFTA17 28 Mar 2017

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