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According to Deadline an upcoming film adaptation of Skippy Dies, Paul Murray’s Booker Prize long-listed novel rather than an eulogy to everyone’s favourite kangaroo, is to be written and directed by Neil Jordan. Described as South Park meets Tom Brown’s Schooldays, the book follows the adventures of two unlikely schoolmates, Skippy and Reprecht, at a [...]
HeyUGuys were fortunate to see a preview of Neil Jordan’s (Interview with the Vampire, The Crying Game) latest release ‘Ondine’ last week. Filmed in the beautiful Beara Peninsula, West Ireland, it is a ‘modern fairy tale’ fused with strong hints of Celtic myth. Ondine tells the story of Syracuse (Colin Farrell), a loveable loner and [...]
Neil Jordan’s filmography is full of powerful, fantastical tales with Mona Lisa and The Crying Game two iconic early works. His 2009 film, Ondine, was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival last year is due out sometime this year and there’s a nice new trailer out today. Telling the story of an Irish fisherman, [...]
