Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Charlie Heaton, Domhnall Gleeson and More Join Irish Period Thriller BAD BRIDGETS

The ensemble cast of the Irish period thriller "Bad Bridgets" now includes: Colin Farrell ("Banshees of Inisherin", "In Bruges"), Steve Coogan ("Philomena", "Legends"), Charlie Heaton ("Stranger Things", "Industry"), Domhnall Gleeson ("Ex Machina", "Echo Valley"), Himesh Patel ("Yesterday", "The Odyssey"), Niamh Algar ("The Iris Affair", "Mary & George") and Simone Kirby ("Kneecap", "His Dark Materials").

The film is directed by Rich Peppiatt ("Kneecap"), and also stars Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver in the lead roles. Filming begins in Northern Ireland in July. "Bad Bridgets" was developed with support from Queen's University Belfast, and is produced with support from Northern Ireland Screen.

Based on the book "Bad Bridget: Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women" by Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, the film is set in 19th century famine-ravaged Ireland, and focuses on two sisters who make a treacherous journey to America to escape an abusive father, poverty and hunger. Once in New York, they join the ranks of other Irish women, the so-called "Bridgets", creating mayhem in the city.

The book was optioned by Peppiatt and his "Kneecap" producer Trevor Birney in 2025. Both are producing via their Coup d'Etat Films banner alongside LuckyChap. Cáit Collins executive produces. The creative team includes BAFTA-winning cinematographer Ryan Kernaghan ("Kneecap", "Trespasses"), Oscar and BAFTA-winning production designer James Price ("Poor Things") and Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer Kate Hawley ("Frankenstein").

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LEGENDS Netflix Series Trailer, Images and Poster

"Legends" is a British crime drama series written and created by Neil Forsyth and produced by his Tannadice Pictures production company. It is a dramatisation of the true story of British undercover Customs investigators who infiltrated the drugs world in the early 1990s. The cast includes Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, Charlotte Ritchie, Tom Hughes, Hayley Squires, Douglas Hodge and Ami Ameen. The series premiered on Netflix on May 7, 2026.

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Steve Coogan and Caleb Jonte Edwards Join WHITE LOTUS Season 4

Steve Coogan ("The Penguin Lessons", "Philomena", "Tropic Thunder") and Caleb Jonte Edwards have joined the cast of the upcoming fourth season of HBO's "The White Lotus". Character and plot details are being kept under wraps. They join previously announced cast members Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka. Chris Messina is also rumored to be circling a new role in the show, but nothing has been officially confirmed.

Season 4 will be set and filmed in France, including Paris and multiple locations along the French Riviera. The network revealed last November that the luxury hotel Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez will serve as the main setting. Series creator Mike White will be writing writer, directing, and executive producing. Executive producers also include David Bernad and Mark Kamine.

For Edwards this will be his first major role. His only credited television role was an episode of the Australian crime drama "Black Snow".

Coogan can next be seen alongside Rob Brydon in the fifth entry in their successful "The Trip" series, titled "The Trip to the Northern Lights".

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BRIAN AND MAGGIE Miniseries Trailer, Images and Poster

"Brian and Maggie" is a drama miniseries directed by Stephen Frears ("The Queen") from a script by British playwright James Graham ("Sherwood", "Brexit: The Uncivil War") based on the memoir "Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?" written by Rob Burley. The show stars Steve Coogan, Harriet Walter, Paul Clayton, Ross Armstrong, Tom Mothersdale, Emma Sidi and Karan Gill. "Brian and Maggie" premiered on January 29, 2025 on Channel 4 in the UK, and on October 5 on PBS in the US.

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THE SANDMAN Season 2 Trailers, Clip, Featurettes, Images and Posters

The second and final season of Netflix's fantasy drama series "The Sandman" will be released in two parts. Volume 1 will consist of six episodes and will be released on July 3, 2025, while the five-episode Volume 2 will premiere on July 24, 2025. A special bonus episode is set to drop on July 31st.

The cast includes Tom Sturridge, Vivienne Acheampong, Patton Oswalt, Boyd Holbrook, Mason Alexander Park, Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, Dinita Gohil, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman and Razane Jammal.

Newcomers include Ruairi O'Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Laurence O'Fuarain, Ann Skelly, Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore and Steve Coogan.

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Michael Cera To Make Directorial Debut With Comedy LOVE IS NOT THE ANSWER Starring Pamela Anderson, Steve Coogan, Fred Hechinger and Jamie Dornan

Michael Cera ("Scott Pilgrim vs the World") is set to make his directorial feature debut with a star-studded absurdist comedy titled "Love Is Not the Answer". The project was launched by mk2 at Cannes. Cera also penned the script.

The cast includs Pamela Anderson ("The Last Showgirl"), Steve Coogan ("Philomena"), Fred Hechinger ("Gladiator 2") and Jamie Dornan ("Belfast"). The plot is being kept under wraps, but the fim has been described a "precise yet unpredictable, absurdist comedy that moves between hilarity and heartbreak as it explores modern loneliness and the search for connection".

Christine D’Souza Gelb, David Hinojosa and Kevin Rowe will produce through 2am, who have previously produced films like "Bodies, Bodies, Bodies", "Past Lives" and "Babygirl". mk2 Films are handling international rights and 2am and CAA Media Finance will oversee North America.

Cera is also looking to direct an adaptation of the novel "Masters of Atlantis" by Charles Portis.

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THE PENGUIN LESSONS (2024) - Trailers, Images and Posters

"The Penguin Lessons" is a dramedy directed by Peter Cattaneo ("The Full Monty") from a script by Jeff Pope based on the 2016 memoir by Tom Michell.

Oscar nominee Steve Coogan stars as a disillusioned Englishman who undergoes a personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in 1970s Argentina. The cast also includes Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber and Bjorn Gustafsson.

The film opened in theaters on March 28, 2025 in the US, and will be released in the UK and Ireland on April 18, 2025.

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New Trailers: FRIENDSHIP, HURRY UP TOMORROW, THE FRIEND, THE RULE OF JENNY PEN, SEPTEMBER SAYS and THE PENGUIN LESSONS

Today we have new trailers for:

• A24's upcoming dark comedy "Friendship" starring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd and Kate Mara. The film is directed by Andrew DeYoung, in his directorial debut.
• The musical psychological thriller "Hurry Up Tomorrow" starring The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and Gabby Barrett. Directed and edited by Trey Edward Shults ("Waves", "It Comes at Night"), the film is a cinematic companion to The Weeknd's final studio album.
• The drama "The Friend" starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Constance Wu and Ann Dowd. Based on the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez, the film is written and directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel ("The Deep End", "What Maisie Knew").
• The horror film "The Rule of Jenny Pen" co-written and directed by James Ashcroft based on the short story by Owen Marshall. The film stars Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow.
• The drama "September Says" written and directed by Ariane Labed in her directorial debut based on the novel "Sisters" by Daisy Johnson. The cast includes Mia Tharia, Rakhee Thakrar and Pascale Kann.
• The dramedy "The Penguin Lessons" starrring Steve Coogan. The film is directed by Peter Cattaneo ("The Full Monty") based Tom Michell's 2016 memoir.

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DESPICABLE ME 4 (2024) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Despicable Me 4" is an animated comedy from Illumination, the fourth in the main series, and the sixth installment in the "Despicable Me" franchise. The film is directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage from a script by Mike White and Ken Daurio. The voice cast includes Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Sofía Vergara, Renaud, Madison Polan, Dana Gaier, Chloe Fineman, Stephen Colbert and Will Ferrell. The film opened in theaters on July 3, 2024.

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New on Blu-ray: TROPIC THUNDER (2008) Starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black

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Product Description: Ben Stiller is action juggernaut Tugg Speedman. Jack Black is comedy legend Jeff Portnoy. Robert Downey Jr. is acclaimed method actor Kirk Lazarus. When these huge Hollywood stars head into the jungles of Vietnam to shoot a war movie, they have no idea how real things can get. With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor and an unforgettable, Oscar-nominated turn by Robert Downey Jr., co-writer/director/all-around-genius Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder is the outrageous action-comedy classic that’ll “blow your mind” (Rolling Stone). The insane cast also features Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise as volcanic studio executive Les Grossman. This 2-disc special-edition includes both the theatrical cut and the director’s cut.

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DVD & Blu-ray: THE TRIP TO GREECE (2020) Starring Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan

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Product Description: When Odysseus left Troy it took him ten years to get back to his home in Ithaca. Steve and Rob have only six days on their own personal odyssey in THE TRIP TO GREECE. On the way they argue about tragedy and comedy, astronomy and biology, myth, history, democracy and the meaning of life! Featuring locations such as: Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Ancient Agora of Athens, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the unique island of Hydra, the Caves of Diros, Nestor’s Palace, Niokastro Fortress in Pylos, and Ancient Stagira, as well as a lot of shooting in restaurants and hotels in Athens, Hydra, Lesvos, Chalkidiki, Pelion, Kavala, and at the Peloponnese.

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THE TRIP TO GREECE (2020) - Trailer, Clips, Images and Poster

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"The Trip to Greece" is a dramedy directed by Michael Winterbottom, and the final installment in the filmmaker's "Trip" movie series. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon once again star as fictional versions of themselves as they travel from Troy to Ithaca following in the footsteps of the Odysseus.

Each installment was first filmed as a TV series and edited into feature films. The television version of "The Trip to Greece" aired on Sky One in 2020. The feature film version was released on May 22, 2020 on digital platforms.

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DVD & Blu-ray: GREED (2019) Starring Steve Coogan and Isla Fisher

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Product Description: GREED tells the story of self made British billionaire Sir Richard McCreadie(Steve Coogan), whose retail empire is in crisis. For 30 years he has ruled the world of retail fashion, bringing the high street to the catwalk and the catwalk to the high street, but after a damaging public inquiry, his image is tarnished. To save his reputation, he decides to bounce back with a highly publicised and extravagant party celebrating his 60th birthday on the Greek island of Mykonos. A satire on the grotesque inequality of wealth in the fashion industry, the film sees McCreadie's rise and fall through the eyes of his biographer, Nick(David Mitchell.

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DVD & Blu-ray: STAN & OLLIE (2018) Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly

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Product Description: Laurel & Hardy, one of the world’s great comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, they re-connect with their adoring fans.

The tour becomes a hit, but Stan & Ollie can’t quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy’s past; the long-buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver’s failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership. A portrait of the most tender and poignant of creative marriages, they are aware that they may be approaching their swan song, trying to rediscover just how much they mean to each other.

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STAN & OLLIE (2018) - Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Stan & Ollie" is a biopic directed by Jon S. Baird ("Filth") from a screenplay by Academy Award-nominted writer Jeff Pope ("Philomena"). The film is based on the later years of the lives of legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, played by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, and it focuses on their grueling variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston, Nina Arianda and Rufus Jones co-star.

"Stan & Ollie" opened in limited release in theaters on December 28, 2018 in the U.S., followed by its debut in the U.K. on January 11, 2019. John C. Reilly was nominated at the 76th Golden Globe Awards for his performance, and the film also received three BAFTA nominations, including Best British Film.

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HOLMES AND WATSON Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Holmes & Watson" is a comedy written and directed by "Tropic Thunder" scribe Etan Cohen, based on the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The film stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the titular protagonists, who must use their incredible deductive minds to solve the mystery behind a threat at Buckingham Palace. The cast also includes Rebecca Hall, Ralph Fiennes, Kelly Macdonald, Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Lauren Lapkus, Pam Ferris and Hugh Laurie.

"Holmes & Watson" opened in theaters on December 25, 2018 and received universally negative reviews from critics. The consensus seems to be that this is one of the worst films of 2018. The film grossed $6.4 million on the first day and $3.5 million on its second.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: IDEAL HOME (2018) Starring Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan

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Product Description: Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd star as Erasmus and Paul, a bickering gay couple whose life is turned inside out when a ten-year old boy shows up at their door claiming to be Erasmus' grandson. Neither Paul, nor Erasmus, are ready to give up their extravagant lifestyles to be parents, but maybe this little kid has thing or two to teach them about the value of family.

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Trailer, Images and Poster for IRREPLACEABLE YOU Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman

Directed by "Veep" producer Stephanie Laing, the romantic dramedy "Irreplaceable You" stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw ("The Cloverfield Paradox") and Michiel Huisman ("Game of Thrones") as Abbie and Sam, a couple who have known each other since 8 and are engaged to be married. Their lives come crashing down when Abbie is given a terminal cancer diagnosis.

The film also stars Christopher Walken, Claire Holt, Steve Coogan, Jacki Weaver, Kate McKinnon and Timothy Simons.

"Irreplaceable You" was released by Netflix globally on February 16, 2018. It received mostly negative reviews from critics.

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: DESPICABLE ME 3 (2017)

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Product Description: Illumination, who brought moviegoers Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, and the biggest animated hit of 2015, Minions, continues the story of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions in Despicable Me 3. After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down Balthazar Bratt, the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother—a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin's despicable footsteps—one former super-villain will rediscover just how good it feels to be bad.

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THE DINNER (2017) Trailer, Clip, Images and Poster

Based on the Dutch novel of the same name written by Herman Koch, the thriller "The Dinner" tells the story of two couples, played by Richard Gere, Rebecca Hall, Steve Coogan and Laura Linney, who meet for dinner to decide what to do about a crime their sons have committed.

Written and directed by Oren Moverman ("The Messenger"), the film also stars Chloë Sevigny and Charlie Plummer. Koch's novel was previously adapted by Ivano De Matteo in the 2014 film "I nostri ragazzi", and in Menno Meyjes's "Het Diner" in 2013.

"The Dinner" premiered at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival, and received a limited release in theaters in the U.S. on May 5th, 2017. It received generally mixed reviews from critics.

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