Main pic: Liam Neeson and Ciaran Hinds on location in Malin Beg, Glencolmcille, last year. Pic: Enda Bowe.
Glencolmcille will be showcased to an even wider audience after confirmation the US rights for the Liam Neeson thriller have been secured.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired permission to distribute In the Land of Saints and Sinners in America, Variety Magazine revealed last night.
“With multiple Oscar nominees in front of and behind the camera, we’re confident that ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ will be another thought-provoking entry in Liam Neeson’s storied filmography and delight both critics and audiences alike,” said Samuel Goldwyn Films president Peter Goldwyn.
The Goldwyn studio is planning to release the film in American cinemas this autumn. A host of international buyers have already come forward to pre-buy the film, including Netflix for UK and Ireland audiences.
The thriller, starring Oscar nominees Neeson and Kerry Condon, was shot over a seven week period last year, mainly in Glen, but also in Kilcar, Killybegs and Ardara. Set in a rural Irish village, the adventure film tells the story of a retired assassin, Finbar (Neeson), who is forced into a game of cat and mouse with three terrorists. A damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins. The question is, what price is he willing to pay, as he finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse.
Neeson has starred in dozens of films, including Schindler’s List, Taken and Batman Begins. Condon was nominated for nearly every award possible for her supporting performance in The Banshees of Inisherin. The starry ensemble of In the Land of Saints and Sinners also includes Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Oscar-nominee Ciaran Hinds (Belfast), Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones), Desmond Eastwood (Normal People) and Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters).
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