Fran the Man is an upcoming football mockumentary film directed by Stephen Bradley and starring Darragh Humphreys, Ardal O'Hanlon and Amy Huberman.
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| Directed by | Stephen Bradley |
| Screenplay by | Richie Conroy |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA non-league football side are drawn against Irish giants Shamrock Rovers in the first round of the FAI Cup.[1]
Cast
edit- Darragh Humphreys as Fran Costello
- Ardal O'Hanlon as Jim O'Dea
- Amy Huberman as Jackie Charlton
- Risteárd Cooper as Gerry Nolan
- Toni O'Rourke as Naomi Clancy
- Deirdre O'Kane as Dympna Greene
Production
editWritten by Richie Conroy and directed by Stephen Bradley, the film is based on the football mockumentary series Fran which ran between 2009 and 2011 on Setanta Sports and TV3 in Ireland. Support comes from Screen Ireland and RTÉ.[2][3] The film is produced by Collie McCarthy and Forty Foot Pictures.[4]
The cast has Darragh Humphreys reprising the role of Fran Costello and includes Ardal O'Hanlan, Toni O’Rourke, Amy Huberman and Deirdre O’Kane.[5]
Principal photography began in Dublin in March 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Upcoming football comedy 'Fran the Man' seeking film extras from Wicklow". Wicklownews.net. February 23, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Amy Huberman, Ardal O'Hanlon and Deirdre O'Kane join cast of Irish comedy Fran The Man". RTE. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Soni, Divya (March 31, 2024). "First look at Death in Paradise star Ardal O'Hanlon in new comedy". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (March 26, 2024). "Ardal O'Hanlon leads Irish feature 'Fran The Man' adapted from football mockumentary series (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Nolan, Darragh (April 26, 2024). "Amy Huberman and Ardal O'Hanlon join cast of Fran The Man filming in Dublin". Independent.ie. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Star-studded Irish cast confirmed for adaption of cult classic TV show". Donegal Live. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Fran the Man at IMDb