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John Carney - "I can't think of a better place to make a modern musical story about the greatest American composer to have ever lived"

Sing Street director in global deal for Gershwin film

John Carney, the writer-director of Sing Street and Once, has agreed a worldwide deal with studio Lionsgate for the rights to his upcoming film Fascinating Rhythm, a musical drama inspired by the life and work of American composer George Gershwin.

Movies • 26 May 21

Robert De Niro's leg injury "won't impact" filming

Robert De Niro's leg injury will have no impact on the filming of Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon, according to the actor's representative.

Movies • 14 May 21

Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson cast in Scorsese film

Country music mavericks Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson are set to join Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's new movie Killers Of The Flower Moon.

Movies • 07 Apr 21

Martin Scorsese: "The art of cinema is being systematically devalued, side-lined, demeaned, and reduced to its lowest common denominator."

Scorsese says streaming services are 'devaluing' cinema

Martin Scorsese has said that streaming services are 'devaluing' films by reducing them to 'content'.

Movies • 17 Feb 21

Martin Scorsese is a big fan of Irish storytelling

Scorsese: 'Irish storytelling connects with everyone'

Speaking during the virtual Irish Film and Television Awards on Sunday nigh,t the legendary Hollywood director Martin Scorsese praised the "vision, creativity and storytelling" of Irish filmmakers.

Movies • 19 Oct 20

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal will appear in a special message and will showcase this year's Irish nominees

Normal People duo among stars for virtual IFTA Awards

Normal People's Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones will be among the stars taking part in the Irish Film and Television Academy's (IFTA) virtual Film & Drama Awards, which will be hosted by Deirdre O'Kane.

Movies • 09 Oct 20

Scorsese: cinema becoming 'marginalised and devalued'

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has warned that cinema is coming to be seen as "comfort food" as he said the medium will "always be much more than a diversion".

Martin Scorsese • 16 Sep 20

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Thursday July 16

The Directors looks at the great Martin Scorsese, Lucy Worsley hosts Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors, while it's cheerio to vampire rockumentary What We Do in the Shadows . . .

Television • 16 Jul 20

Martin Scorsese reflects on his life since March 13 Screengrab: BBC/Twitter

Martin Scorsese makes isolation film for BBC Two show

Director Martin Scorsese's short film about his experience of living in isolation during the Covid-19 emergency will be shown on BBC Two's Lockdown Culture with Mary Beard on Thursday at 7:00pm.

Movies • 27 May 20

The Band's Levon Helm: talent to beat, well, The Band

Music review: The Band - The Band

One of the greatest tragedies of twentieth century music was the almost shambolic first disbandment of The Band, whose second album, a generous double, has just been re-issued on vinyl

Music • 31 Jan 20

Robert De Niro - "I have been trying to find out my Irish roots"

Robert De Niro receives Tipp-off about his Irish roots

As Robert De Niro gears up for the release of his Oscar-tipped crime epic The Irishman, the acting legend has told The Irish Times he has been trying to dig deep into his roots across the Atlantic, and that he hails "from somewhere near Tipperary".

Entertainment • 20 Oct 19

Paul Rudd and Aisling Bea in Living with Yourself

What's on? TV picks for the weekend

Here's what's worth watching on the telly this weekend between now and Sunday night . . . and there's loads on offer!

Television • 18 Oct 19

Scorsese pictured with De Niro at the London Film Festival

Scorsese claims film streaming is 'revolutionary'

Film director Martin Scorsese claims that film streaming is "revolutionary" and has said "its an even bigger revolution than sound brought to cinema, it's the revolution of cinema itself."

Movies • 13 Oct 19

The 76-year-old told The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that the de-aging used for his performance took "a lot of work to do"

De Niro says he's good for 30 years with de-ageing tech

The Irishman star Robert De Niro has joked that he hopes the digital technology used to de-age him in Martin Scorsese's upcoming crime-drama will extend his career by "another 30 years".

Movies • 26 Sep 19

The Irishman will be released in selected cinemas and on Netflix in the Autumn

Irishman trailer serves De Niro at his most chilling

The official teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman has been released, and it looks like the director and stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci will be giving film fans an offer they can't refuse.

Movies • 31 Jul 19

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio plan to film Killers of the Flower Moon next summer

Scorsese and DiCaprio reunite for bestselling story

It has been confirmed that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are to reunite to bring David Grann's bestselling book Killers of the Flower Moon to the big screen, with Scorsese behind the lens and DiCaprio in the lead role.

Movies • 25 Oct 18

Robert De Niro: turned 75 on Friday, still spars in the ring. .

De Niro still works out in the Raging Bull boxing ring

Robert De Niro - who celebrated his 75th birthday recently - still does occasional workouts in the ring in which he portrayed the role of Jake LaMotta for the Martin Scorsese-directed movie Raging Bull.

Movies • 21 Aug 18

Brendan Gleeson has the bug for directing

Brendan Gleeson says directing bug has taken hold

Brendan Gleeson has told RTÉ Entertainment that the directing bug has taken hold after going behind the lens for the first time on his new short film, Psychic.

Brendan Gleeson • 14 Nov 17

Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci reuniting for Scorsese's The Irishman

Pesci joins The Irishman alongside Pacino and De Niro

Having turned him down a rumoured fifty times, Martin Scorsese has finally convinced Joe Pesci to join the cast of The Irishman alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

The Irishman • 13 Jul 17

Free Fire director Ben Wheatley and star Cillian Murphy - It was "absolutely terrifying" showing their new movie to Martin Scorsese

Free Fire director feared 'ego death' from Scorsese

Free Fire director Ben Wheatley has told RTÉ Entertainment that he was absolutely terrified having Goodfellas legend Martin Scorsese work as executive producer on the new crime-thriller.

Free Fire • 03 Apr 17

A very happy Marty chats to adoring fans in Trinity College last week

Watch Martin Scorsese's full address at Trinity College

Veteran director Martin Scorsese was honoured with the John Ford Award in Dublin over the weekend from the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) at a special event.

Martin Scorsese • 01 Mar 17

President Michael D Higgins presented Martin Scorsese with IFTA's John Ford Award on Saturday

Martin Scorsese wants to see 'more Irish films'

Legendary American director Martin Scorsese told an audience in Dublin that he wants to see "more Irish films" on the big screen.

Movie • 27 Feb 17

Movie legend Martin Scorsese for Dublin next week

Legendary US film director Martin Scorsese will be in Dublin next week to be awarded a gold medal by Trinity College's Philosophical Society.

Entertainment • 18 Feb 17

Martin Scorses and Mick Jagger team up for Vinyl

Jagger originally wanted Vinyl to be a film

Mick Jagger originally wanted his new HBO series Vinyl to be a film along the lines of co-producer Martin Scorsese's 1995 feature Casino.

Entertainment • 17 Feb 16

Dara Ó Cinnéide hosts Seó Spóirt on TG4 tonight.

TEN'S TV picks for Friday

Ryan Tubridy introduces a special luvved-up Late Late, Ireland and France meet in Six Nations U20s on RTÉ2 and TG4's Seó Spóirt discusses the first games in the National Hurling League, the AIB Club Football semi-finals.The Stones are on Sky Arts.

Entertainment • 12 Feb 16