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Irish Post
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
First look images show Colin Farrell in Netflix's Ballad of a Small Player
FIRST look images have been released showing Colin Farrell in the new Netflix film Ballad of a Small Player. The Dublin-born actor stars alongside Fala Chen and Tilda Swinton in the new production, which is directed by Edward Berger. Colin Farrell in Ballad of a Small Player Farrell stars as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler lying low in Macau, China, in the adaptation of the 2014 novel by Lawrence Osborne. The Netflix film is set for release next month The dramatic thriller will open in cinemas in the US on October 15 and in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on October 17, before making its global streaming debut on Netflix on October 29. The film, written by Rowan Joffe, was shot in China last summer. See More: Ballad Of A Small Player, Colin Farrell
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
In ‘WWE: Unreal' Trailer, It Sure Sounds Like CM Punk Has Sh** Himself in the Ring Before
Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks kind of shit the bed in his brief mixed-martial arts stint (0-1-1) between WWE residencies. Now, it sounds like he may have also shit the ring — or at least his ring gear — in his long and illustrious pro-wrestling career. In the trailer for Netflix's new and upcoming reality show WWE: Unreal (below), Punk asks fellow WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair if she's 'ever shit' herself in the ring. The answer is a no, but with the quick caveat that if she had, she wouldn't admit to it. The daughter of the legendary 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair 'may have peed' herself 'a little,' she offered. More from The Hollywood Reporter Netflix's 'Assassin's Creed' Live-Action TV Series Has (Finally) Been Officially Greenlit Colin Farrell's Netflix Movie 'Ballad of a Small Player' From Edward Berger Gets Fall Release, First Look 'Amy Bradley Is Missing,' But the Netflix Docuseries Filmmakers Think They Know Where She Is Look, you just have to know pro wrestlers. In addition to those two, WWE: Unreal will feature Triple H, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Chelsea Green and Xavier Woods. The series has a five-episode season order, with each episode clocking in at 50-minutes long. The series premieres on July 29. 'For the first time ever, step into the WWE writer's room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight,' the logline reads. In other words, kayfabe — the practice of maintaining the illusion that professional-wrestling matches, storylines and characters are real — is officially dead. The old heads must be furious. Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, introduced to the WWF (now WWE) in 1995 as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, has taken over the creative direction of the world's top professional wrestling promotion. Clearly, he's shaking things up with this deep peek behind the curtain. 'For people that think, 'Isn't that just a bunch of guys pretending to fight?' When you see the behind-the-scenes, I don't know how you can't fall in love with the business,' Levesque says in the trailer. Chris Weaver will direct WWE: Unreal, which is showrun by Erik Powers. Peyton Manning is among the show's executive producers, as is former WWE executive (and one-time Fox Sports president) Jamie Horowitz. Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser and Marc Pomarico also executive produce; the show is produced by Manning's Omaha Productions, the WWE, NFL Films and Skydance Sports. Netflix made a huge play into professional wrestling in 2024 by acquiring the rights to the WWE's flagship series, Raw, for $5 billion (over 10 years). Thus far, it's worked. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Netflix unveil Colin Farrell's latest project after Emmy nomination
Collin Farrell's new psychological thriller Ballad of a Small Player is to be released in Irish cinemas in October. The Emmy-nominated star sees him with Edward Berger, the director of the Oscar-winning Conclave and All Quiet on the Western Front. Ballad of a Small Player is based on the Lawrence Osborne book The Ballad of a Small Player and is adapted for the screen by Rowan Joffe, which was published in 2014. Ballad of a Small Player "When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation," says Netflix of the upcoming film.' Ballad of a Small Player It also stars Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton. Ballad of a Small Player Ballad of a Small Player is out on Friday 17 October and on Netflix on Wednesday 29 October. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Ballad of a Small Player' First Look: Colin Farrell Is a Gambler on the Run in Edward Berger's Latest
Colin Farrell is partnering with Oscar winner Edward Berger for Netflix feature 'Ballad of a Small Player.' The recent Emmy nominee stars as a high-stakes gambler whose past debts catch up with him. Berger recently directed the popular 'Conclave' and first helmed history-making 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton also star in 'Ballad of a Small Player,' which is adapted from Lawrence Osborne's novel. Rowan Joffe ('The American,' 'Brighton Rock') wrote the script. More from IndieWire Colin Farrell and Makeup Designer Mike Marino Toast 'The Penguin' - and Push Back Against AI 'The Penguin' Required as Much from Colin Farrell and Mike Marino as Gene Kelly Put Into 'Singin' in the Rain' The synopsis reads: 'When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.' Berger, Mike Goodridge, and Matthew James Wilkinson produce the feature, which was announced in April 2024. Berger will next direct Brad Pitt in another novel adaptation, this time for Tim Winton's 'The Riders.' The 'Bones and All' scribe David Kajganich, who's also writing the Zendaya-led Ronnie Spector biopic 'Be My Baby' for A24, will adapt the book. 'The Riders' follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling Europe with his wife, Jennifer, and seven-year-old daughter, Billie, purchases a farmhouse in rural Ireland. Jennifer and Billie then return to Australia to finalize their affairs, only for Billie to return to Ireland alone after traveling across the globe, with Jennifer now missing. Fred is left to make sense of his wife's disappearance in a story that takes a mystical turn. A24 landed the film after a competitive situation, as IndieWire can share. The feature is a reunion for Berger and producer Ridley Scott: Kajganich brought the novel to Scott's Scott Free banner more than a decade ago, while Berger worked with Scott Free TV on AMC's 'The Terror' with creator Kajganich. Meanwhile, 'Ballad of a Small Player' lead Farrell is starring in 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' opposite Margot Robbie, and might return for a possible 'The Penguin' Season 2. 'The Penguin' recently received a slew of Emmy nominations, although a Season 2 has yet to be set at HBO Max. Netflix will premiere 'Ballad of a Small Player' later this year. Check out the first look below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See Solve the daily Crossword
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
First look at Colin Farrell-led ‘Ballad of a Small Player' released by Netflix
Farrell is set to star in Ballad of a Small Player, a psychological thriller telling the story of a gambler on the run. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by British author Lawrence Osborne, published in 2014. Ballad of a Small Player is directed by German filmmaker Edward Berger, the Oscar-winning director behind the 2022 adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front and last year's hit papal drama Conclave. The film has been written for the screen by Rowan Joffe, whose previous work includes 28 Weeks Later and The American. Farrell plays the main character of the story, Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler who flees for Macau in China, where he is lying low. The Dubliner is joined by fellow cast members Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings and Tilda Swinton. "When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, Doyle encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation,' the Netflix description of the film reads. Ballad of a Small Player
