Throughout 2020, there was just one topic of conversation on everyone s lips - Covid 19.
But while the entertainment industry was particularly hit by the pandemic, with the postponement of many film and television productions and live gigs, 2021 looks set to be a busier year with plenty more to talk about than the global pandemic.
So who and what will be making headlines as we tentatively step into the New Year? From the new kids on the block whose stars are going to rise to the familiar faces returning to the small and big screens, we shine a light on the local talent for whom 2021 is poised to be a productive and important year.
Kenneth Branagh agrees distribution deal for new film Belfast Kenneth Branagh has agreed a distribution deal for his new film. Picture by PA Photo/Warner Bros 18 December, 2020 01:00
Jamie Dornan stars in Kenneth Branagh s new film Belfast. Picture by Ian West/PA Wire
SIR Kenneth Branagh has agreed a worldwide distribution deal for Belfast, his new semi-autobiographical film.
The Harry Potter star was raised in Mountcollyer Street in the Tiger s Bay area of north Belfast.
The film is billed as the humorous, tender and intensely personal story of one boy s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s .
Currently in post-production and due for release in cinemas next year, it features Caitriona Balfe, Dame Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and newcomer Jude Hill.
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Focus Features has scooped up the worldwide rights to Kenneth Branagh’s new movie
Belfast. Branagh wrote and directed the film, which features Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds, and introduces Jude Hill. The logline describes the pic as a “humorous, tender and intensely personal story of one boy’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s.” Dornan and Balfe play “a glamorous working-class couple caught up in the mayhem,” while Dench and Hinds are “the wry and spry grandparents.”
“Belfast is my most personal film. It’s about coming home – a dramatic journey of excitement, emotion, and humor,” Branagh said. “To be embraced by filmmakers and distributors of such proven imagination and talent as Focus is fantastic. We are honored to partner with Peter Kujawski and his amazing team. With the incredible support of Northern Ireland Screen also in the mix, we are very excited for the future of
Belfast: Focus Features Acquires Global Rights to Kenneth Branagh’s Semi-Autobiographical Film
Focus Features has announced that they have successfully acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh’s newest directorial feature titled Belfast. The studio is planning to release the coming-of-age drama sometime next year.
“Belfast is my most personal film. It’s about coming home – a dramatic journey of excitement, emotion and humour,” Branagh said in a statement.
“To be embraced by filmmakers and distributors of such proven imagination and talent as Focus is fantastic. We are honoured to partner with Peter Kujawski and his amazing team. With the incredible support of Northern Ireland Screen also in the mix, we are very excited for the future of BELFAST in cinemas around the world in 2021.”