She is the spitting image of Sinéad Natalie Portman, known for her Oscar-winning performance in BlackSwan, is allegedly the frontrunner to portray the late Sinéad O’Connor in a new biopic based on the singer’s life. The film is a collaboration between three Irish production companies, and together they’ll aim to capture O’Connor’s extraordinary and often […]

7 months ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It has been earning a lot of comparisons to the brilliant Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Comedian and musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is best known for his parodies of famous songs. As such, it makes sense that a […]

1 year ago

The X-Men: First Class and 12 Years a Slave star is back Born in Germany as the son of an Irish mother, the Killarney-raised Michael Fassbender returns for a project a little closer to home. The 46-year-old is set to star in a new biopic about the Belfast-based rap group Kneecap. The feature film, confirmed […]

2 years ago

The actor is actually related to the late singer. It has been confirmed that Jaafar Jackson – a nephew of Michael Jackson – is set to play the late singer in a movie about his life. Earlier this month, JOE reported the news that a biopic, titled Michael, about the ‘Thriller’ singer was in the […]

3 years ago

The creators behind the Amy Winehouse biopic are working on a new film about Oasis. Asif Kapadia will act as executive-director on the film while Mat Whitecross, who has directed a number of Coldplay videos and 2012’s Spike Island, is at the helm. They will chart the rise of the Britpop band from their early […]

11 years ago

O’Dowd stars as David Walsh the journalist

11 years ago