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17 Feb 2015 : Seán Brosnan
Liam Cunningham to star opposite Robert Pattinson and Berenice Bejo in 'The Childhood of a Leader'
Liam Cunningham confirmed for ‘The Childhood of a Leader’ shooting in Hungary, Michael Fassbender to star in video game adaptation ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and Irish actors Shahira Barry and Timothy V. Murphy set for roles alongside Colin Farrell in new season of True Detective.

Liam Cunningham confirmed for ‘The Childhood of a Leader’

‘Game of Thrones’ star Liam Cunningham has been cast in the film ‘The Childhood of a Leader’ – now shooting in Hungary.

Liam Cunningham joins Robert Pattinson and Berenice Bejo who play the lead roles. The film is the directorial debut of Brady Corbet and is described as a chilling story of fascism in the early 20th century.

The story sees an American family settling in the French countryside at the end of World War One . The father is involved in the peace negotiations and his wife is a devoutly Christian stay-at-home mother. Their young son is a defiant seven year-old whose seemingly harmless tantrums begin to demonstrate a monster in the making.

‘The Childhood of a Leader’ is produced by Chris Coen (‘Funny Games’, ‘Shadow Dancer’), Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Helena Danielsson (‘Beyond’) and Istvan Major (‘Lisa’, ‘The Foxfairy’). Ron Curtis, Brian Young, Aaron L. Gilbert, Michael Sherman, Matthew Perniciaro, and Patrick Murray executive produce with Genevieve Lemal co-producing.

Protagonist Pictures (who are also selling Whit Stillman’s ‘Love and Friendship’ - which is now shooting in Ireland) is handling international sales. WME is handling rights in North America.

Michael Fassbender to star in video game adaptation ‘Assassin’s Creed’

Michael Fassbender is due to star alongside Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard in the New Regency and Ubisoft adaptation of the hugely popular video game ‘Assassin’s Creed’ – which will be directed by Justin Kurzel.

Fassbender – who was Oscar nominated last year for his role in ’12 Years A Slave’ – has previously starred with Cotillard in ‘Macbeth’ which is due out later this year – and which was also directed by Kurzel.

The film is set to be the first of a franchise, with both Fassbender and Cotillard attached for two films. Fassbender is producing the film through his Northern Irish production company DMC Film, alongside Frank Marshall, Arnon Milchan, Jean-Julien Baronnet, Conor McCaughan, and Pat Crowley with financing from RatPac and Alpha Pictures.

Production will begin in autumn for a December 21, 2016 release.

Timothy V Murphy and Shahira Barry for ‘True Detective’ Season 2

Timothy V Murphy and Shahira Barry will be joining fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell on the second season of ‘True Detective’.

Murphy, a native of County Kerry, has previously starred in popular US series such as ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and is slated to play Russian gangster Osip Agranov in the second series of the hit show – which stars Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn in the leads.

Shahira Barry, a model turned actress from County Galway, has also confirmed that she has just shot scenes for the police procedural, according to goss.ie. Barry has had a number of parts in big projects in the last 12 months including the Seth McFarlane directed ‘Ted 2’ (with fellow Irish actor Liam Neeson) and the Zac Efron starrer ‘We Are Your Friends’.

The premiere date of ‘True Detective’ season 2 has not yet been announced.





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