Brad Pitt set to film new thriller in Ireland
A number of exciting projects are reported to be
filming in Ireland this year,
and locals should keep their eyes peeled for A-list celebrities.
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt
is joining the cast of The Riders, a film created by Edward Berger and adapted from a novel by Tim Winton of the same name. Being that the 1994 story is predominantly set in Ireland, as well as other parts of Europe, fans immediately wondered whether
filming would also take place on Irish soil.
And it seems likely, as Deadline reported that the movie will begin production early next year and shoot 'in multiple locations across Europe.'
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The story of The Riders follows Fred Scully, who purchases a dilapidated farmhouse in Ireland, to conclude two years of traveling Europe. Scully plans to settle there with his wife, Jennifer, and his daughter, Billie.
While Scully renovates the old cottage, while Jennifer goes to Australia to liquidate their assets, with Billie accompanying her. Scully is shattered when his 7-year-old daughter returns home from Australia, and his wife is nowhere to be found.
In the novel, Scully and his wife buy an old cottage in Ireland
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Deadline wrote: 'There is no note, no explanation, not so much as a word from Jennifer, and the shock has left Billie speechless. In that instant, Scully's life falls to pieces.'
Scully will of course be played by
Brad Pitt,
but there is no word on who will play his wife or child. However, it was revealed that Gladiator director, Ridley Scott, is set to produce the film along with Michael Pruss.
The Riders is set to be an explosive film, full of mystery and thrill. It remains unclear what part of Ireland might be the backdrop for the movie. In the movie, Scully and Billie will travel through Europe, searching for Jennifer, which will inevitably lead to filming in various locations.
Pitt is no stranger to Ireland and has spent time there in the past. He filmed several scenes for the 1997 movie The Devil's Own in
Co Louth
and spoke about his love for the country.
'I do love it [Ireland], it's so beautiful,' he said in an interview with Today FM in 2023. 'I actually would love to have a spot there one day.'
Next month, Pitt stars in a new F1 blockbuster with Irish actor Kerry Condon. The actor reportedly
had a hand in creating the biggest Netflix series of the year, Adolescence.
Pitt's production company Plan B Entertainment helped to make the series.
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