Hello folks and welcome back to another wonderful week and with that another edition to The Line-Up. This week Niamh Geaney has taken a look across Ireland and picked 5 of the best events for you guys to check out, from comedy with The Gleesons, tip-tapping music to a rather unusual exhibition- not for the faint hearted!
Spotlight’s Niamh Geaney was invited along to the Olympia Theatre for a top secret project! All we knew was that Brendan Gleeson was going to be there and that he was going to announce something that has NEVER been done before! How could we not bite?
Find out what Brendan Gleeson has in store for us all and where you can catch him gigging tomorrow night!
If you have missed any of this week’s shows, then fear not, the catch-up will be on its way to you tomorrow! Enjoy.
Great news for Star Wars fans as its been revealed that Oscar winning star, Lupita Nyong’o and Game of Thrones actress, Gwendoline Christie have both been cast in Star Wars: Episode VII.
Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy revealed her excitement about the new casting in a statement yesterday.
“I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII. It’s thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape.”
Production for the latest Star Wars instalment has already begun, with reports suggesting that cast and director J.J. Abrams have already flown out to Abu Dhabi to begin filming.
The new Star Wars film already includes a pretty impressive cast from original Star Wars actors including: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Bakeras.
There are also some famous newcomers from John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis and Irish actor, Domhnall Gleeson.
Months of speculation over the new Star Wars movie have come to an end, as the cast for the latest chapter was finally announced!
And rising Irish star Domhnall Gleeson will be joining familiar faces from the original trilogy for Star Wars: Episode VII.
Other Star Wars newcomers including John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac will join original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker in the movie.
The force is strong in this amazing line-up!
Director JJ Abrams said: “It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again.”
He added: “We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”
The new movie, which is due to begin filming in the UK next month, is set to be released in December of next year.
