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RTÉ News
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Saipan to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Saipan, the new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month. Éanna Hardwicke stars as Keane, and Steve Coogan takes on the role of McCarthy in the drama, which captures one of the most talked-about moments in Irish sporting history. Keane was sent home following the public quarrel with McCarthy, and the incident divided public opinion in Ireland about who was to blame. Saipan will screen as part of the Centrepiece programme, recognising the best of international cinema, at TIFF, which runs from 4 to 14 September. Speaking about the world premiere, Saipan directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Good Vibrations, Ordinary Love) said: "Having premiered our last film Ordinary Love at TIFF, we are thrilled to be returning with Saipan and are so honoured to be included in the stellar TIFF 50 lineup. "It is such a special festival to screen and watch films, and TIFF audiences are the very best." With a script by Paul Fraser (Heartlands, A Room for Romeo Brass), Saipan is described as "the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport". The film is produced by Macdara Kelleher and John Keville for Wild Atlantic Pictures (Evil Dead Rise, Cocaine Bear, Black 47), along with Trevor Birney and Oliver Butler for Fine Point Films (Kneecap, Bobby Sands: 66 Days). Patrick O'Neill, Eoin Egan, and Rachael O'Kane serve as executive producers.
RTÉ News
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Trailer for Ireland-filmed Blue Moon is released
The trailer for Blue Moon, the new film from director Richard Linklater, which was filmed in Ireland and stars Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley, and Ethan Hawke, has been released. Written by Robert Kaplow (Me & Orson Welles) and produced in association with the Dublin-based Wild Atlantic Pictures, Blue Moon was filmed in Ireland last summer. The upcoming comedy-drama, which had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, follows the final days of Lorenz Hart (Hawke), part of the legendary American mid-twentieth-century songwriting duo Rodgers & Hart. The film is set primarily in Sardi's Restaurant in New York on 31 March, 1943 on the opening night of the musical Oklahoma!. This was a significant date, as it marked Rodgers's (Scott) first collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II (Simon Delaney), who was Hart's replacement. The dense, lyrical script sees Hawke take centre stage for almost the entire 100-minute movie. Dublin actor Scott won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Berlin International Film Festival for his performance as Richard Rodgers.
Irish Post
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Watch Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke in action as trailer for Saipan released
FOOTBALL fans have had their first taste of the upcoming Saipan film as the trailer for the production has been released. Produced by the people behind hit films Kneecap and Cocaine Bear, the film tells the story of a public spat in May 2002 between the then Republic of Ireland national football team captain Roy Keane and its manager Mick McCarthy when the team was preparing for the competition in Saipan. Keane is played played by Éanna Hardwicke in the film, with Steve Coogan playing McCarthy. Éanna Hardwicke plays Roy Keane in the much anticipated film The row resulted in Keane being sent home from the squad - a move which divided public opinion. The film seeks to capitalise on that, with the trailer asking fans to prepare to 'pick your side'. 'The intense rivalry between these two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world as a whole,' Wildcard Distribution said as they released the trailer this week. 'On the surface, the feud was all about standards, but deep down it was an incredible story of two men whose rivalry and contempt surpassed the sport they loved,' they added. 'This is the definitive account of one of the most fractious falling-outs in the history of sport.' The film is produced by Macdara Kelleher and John Keville for Wild Atlantic Pictures, which was responsible for films like Cocaine Bear and Black 47, along with Trevor Birney and Oliver Butler for Fine Point Films, whose work includes Kneecap and No Stone Unturned. Watch the trailer here...
Irish Daily Mirror
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Saipan: Eagerly awaited Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy movie trailer released
Actor Eanna Hardwicke is seen coming to blows with Steve Coogan in the first trailer for Saipan, which documents one of the most divisive rows in football history. Hardwicke stars as Roy Keane and Coogan takes on the role of Mick McCarthy, the movie will explore the explosive fallout between the pair during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations. Keane was sent home following the public quarrel with McCarthy and the incident divided public opinion in Ireland about who was to blame. The newly released trailer hints at a tense and emotional portrayal, including a moment in which Keane's character exclaims, 'You don't ever tell me we're done. I'm just getting started.' Filmmakers Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Good Vibrations, Ordinary Love) direct from a script by Paul Fraser (Heartlands, A Room for Romeo Brass). The film is described as "the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport". The dispute at the heart of the story arose during the team's training camp on the Pacific Island of Saipan. Keane, Ireland's team captain at the time, voiced frustration at what he saw as substandard training facilities and preparations organised by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Though initially persuaded to stay after expressing a desire to leave the camp, Keane later gave a frank interview criticising the conditions. Following the interview's publication, McCarthy called a team meeting – during which Keane reportedly launched into a blistering verbal attack. Keane told McCarthy: 'I don't rate you as a player, I don't rate you as a manager, and I don't rate you as a person.' He is also said to have added: 'You can stick your World Cup up your a**e.' Shortly after, Keane was sent home from the tournament and the row triggered a nationwide debate. The film is produced by Macdara Kelleher and John Keville for Wild Atlantic Pictures (Evil Dead Rise, Cocaine Bear, Black 47), along with Trevor Birney and Oliver Butler for Fine Point Films (Kneecap, Bobby Sands: 66 Days). Patrick O'Neill, Eoin Egan, and Rachael O'Kane serve as executive producers. No release date has been confirmed yet, but Saipan is due to be in cinemas this summer.
Irish Independent
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Watch: Trailer for Saipan movie starring Steve Coogan released as infamous Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane row gets big screen treatment
The film is about the infamous confrontation between iconic Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) and his national team manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) during the team's preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It takes a comedic spin on the events leading up to Ireland's incendiary 2002 World Cup campaign and delves into how the intense rivalry between these two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world. "On the surface, the feud was all about standards, but deep down it was a hugely emotive story of two men whose rivalry and contempt came to surpass the sport they loved. This is the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport,' the promo says. Directed by award-winning filmmakers Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn (Good Vibrations, Ordinary Love) and based on an original script by Paul Fraser (Heartlands, A Room for Romeo Brass), SAIPAN stars BAFTA nominated Éanna Hardwicke (Lakelands, The Sixth Commandment) as Roy Keane, with two-time Academy Award® nominee Steve Coogan (Philomena, The Reckoning) as Mick McCarthy. Supporting cast include Alice Lowe (Sightseers), Jamie Beamish (Derry Girls), Alex Murphy (The Young Offenders), Harriet Cains (Bridgerton) and Peter McDonald (The Batman). The film is produced by Macdara Kelleher and John Keville for Wild Atlantic Pictures (Evil Dead Rise, Cocaine Bear, Black 47) along with Trevor Birney and Oliver Butler for Fine Point Films (Kneecap, No Stone Unturned) with Patrick O'Neill and Rachael O'Kane serving as Executive Producers. The Saipan movie will be released later this year.
