- Original name: Belfast
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: drama, biography
- Producer: K. Branagh
- World premiere: 2021
- Starring: J. Dornan, K. Balfe, J. Dench and others.
Antagonist of "Argument" (2020) Christopher Nolan Kenneth Branagh has confirmed plans to release a new film of the same name about the city of Belfast. The details of the plot of the project are still kept secret, and the choice of actors has also not been disclosed. The Belfast movie is expected to receive an exact release date in 2021, with the trailer having to wait a bit.
Plot
The film is set in the 1960s. The film tells about the childhood of Kenneth Branagh, spent in Ireland. The actor was born in Ireland, but moved to England as a child. He describes the film as an homage to the place he grew up in:
"The action takes place partly in the city, and it's a very personal film about the place and the people I love."
In 2018, Branagh said:
"I am proud to say that you can take a boy from Belfast, but you cannot take Belfast from a boy."
Production
Directed and written by Kenneth Branagh (Argument, Artemis Fowle, True Truth, Murder on the Orient Express, Cinderella 2015, Macbeth, Thor).
Filming location: Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Although most of the film will focus on a city in Northern Ireland, as the plot progresses, filming will also take place in England.
Concerns about operating in the midst of a pandemic have been allayed, and Richard Williams, CEO of Northern Ireland Screen, said the following on the matter:
“Making films during COVID-19 is not an easy task. But we hope that this humorous and tender fairy tale will safely appear on the big screen. Production times are variable and this is inevitable. But filming is scheduled for late summer 2020. "
Actors
Leading roles:
- Jamie Dornan (Once Upon a Time, The Crash, Fifty Shades of Gray);
- Katrina Balfe (Ford v Ferrari, Outlander, Illusion of Deception, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance);
- Judy Dench (The Importance of Being Earnest, Cranford, Philomena, Casino Royale, Tea with Mussolini).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Filming starts at the end of summer - autumn 2020. The film is expected to take three to four weeks to shoot.
Stay tuned for updates on information and news on Belfast, with a release date and trailer premiere in 2021.