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Star and producer Cillian Murphy and screenwriter and author Max Porter discuss their new film, the school-based drama Steve

Cillian Murphy salutes Irish teachers in new film Steve

It's three out of three for Cillian Murphy - a hat-trick of must-see performances in a row. First, there was his Oscar-winning turn in 2023's Oppenheimer, then last year's Small Things Like These, and now the school-based drama Steve.

Movies • 5 hrs

An attendee watches the first shared reality screening of the movie The Matrix on an immersive dome screen inside Cosm Los Angeles at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California last month

'The Matrix is everywhere': cinema bets on immersion

In a Los Angeles cinema, a trench coat-wearing Neo bends backwards to dodge bullets that spiral over the viewer's head as the sound of gunfire erupts from everywhere.

Movies • 02 Jun

Liam Cunningham and Cillian Murphy, pictured at the UK premiere of The Wind That Shakes the Barley in London in May 2006

Liam Cunningham 'nearly eloped' with Cillian Murphy

Liam Cunningham has said that Oscar winner Cillian Murphy's talent was so apparent early on that he "nearly eloped with him".

Television • 26 Mar 24

Al Pacino on stage at the 96th Academy Awards

Al Pacino on abrupt Best Picture announcement at Oscars

Al Pacino says he was following the instructions of the Academy Award show producers when he omitted the names of the Best Picture nominees while announcing the winner.

oscars • 12 Mar 24

Cillian Murphy compares Oscars night to Italia 90

An ebullient Ed Guiney hailed Ireland's big night at the Oscars with Best Actor winner Cillian Murphy comparing it to Italia 90.

oscars • 11 Mar 24

Da'Vine Joy Randolph was the only non-white winner in any of the acting categories, taking Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Holdovers

Historic firsts at Oscars 2024

The 2024 Oscars clocked up a number of historic firsts and achievements.

oscars • 11 Mar 24

Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone win Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively

Oscars 2024: The winners in full

Oppenheimer was the big winner on the night with seven awards while Poor Things, which was produced by Dublin-based Element Pictures, picked up four awards.

oscars • 12 Mar 24

Cillian Murphy - "I'm a very proud Irishman standing here tonight"

'Proud Irishman' Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor Oscar

Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy has become the first Irish-born star to win the Oscar for Best Actor at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, with Poor Things, produced by the Dublin-based Element Pictures, winning in four categories.

Movies • 12 Mar 24

Stay tuned to RTÉ Entertainment into the wee small hours tonight for our coverage of the lights, camera, action as it happens

Oscar fever as Hollywood prepares for its big night

Hollywood rolls out the red carpet tonight for showbiz's biggest bunfight - the 96th Academy Awards or plain old Oscars to you and me.

oscars • 10 Mar 24

Micheál Martin at entrance of Sr Anthony's NS in Ballinlough

Tánaiste Micheál Martin cheering Murphy for Oscar glory

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he is cheering on his fellow Corkman Cillian Murphy as the countdown to Oscars gets underway.

oscars • 09 Mar 24

Cillian Murphy: "It takes 30 years to make an actor."

Cillian Murphy: from Disco Pigs to Oscar glory

It was 1996 and a 19-year-old Cillian Murphy had just left college and was about to make his professional acting debut in Enda Walsh's play Disco Pigs.

Movies • 11 Mar 24

The 96th Academy Awards take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night and will be broadcast on RTÉ2 on Monday from 9:35pm

Oscars: the nominees - and winners - on Sunday night

Here we are again! In another great year for Irish talent, we're primed for something that's been a long time coming - all the way back to when the Oscars began in 1929, in fact.

Movies • 09 Mar 24

Cillian Murphy: 'It's so humbling and overwhelming'

Cillian Murphy on Oscars - 'What will be, will be'

Cork native Cillian Murphy might be the hot favourite to win the Best Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards this Sunday, but in typical Irish fashion, the Oppenheimer star says he is "just going to enjoy it" and "do our best".

oscars • 08 Mar 24

Aer Lingus Cabin Crew Sarah Browne and Rhys Donohue welcoming Cillian Murphy as he boards Aer Lingus flight EI 069 to Los Angeles, ahead of the Academy Awards taking place Sunday Photo credits: Naoise Culhane

Cillian Murphy jets off to Hollywood for Oscars night

Oscar-nominee Cillian Murphy has jetted off to Hollywood for Sunday night's Academy Awards where he is in the running for Best Actor for his lead role in Oppenheimer.

oscars • 07 Mar 24

Fiona McArthur's luxury chocolates will be handed out to Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, and other VIPs at cinema's biggest annual night, with each nominee in the main categories to be treated to a box

Hollywood ending: Scottish shop's sweets head to Oscars

In a storyline improbable enough for Hollywood, a vegan chocolatier in a remote Scottish port town has made the confectionery to be given to silver screen icons at this month's Oscars.

Movies • 01 Mar 24

The Oscars takes place on Sunday, 10 March

Oscars 2024: Everything you need to know

After a winter barrage of award shows – the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys – the granddaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are just around the corner.

Oscars 2024 • 29 Feb 24

Cillian Murphy with his awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at SAG Awards

Cillian Murphy picked up the award for Best Actor for his role in Oppenheimer during the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, while the film won Best Cast in a Motion Picture.

Sag Awards • 25 Feb 24

Oppenheimer secures Writers Guild Awards nomination

Oppenheimer has continued its successful awards season run as its secured a Writers Guild Awards nomination.

Movie • 22 Feb 24

Cillian Murphy spoke about his life and career to 60 Minutes

6 key moments in Cillian Murphy's 60 Minutes interview

Ahead of the Oscars ceremony in a few weeks, Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy sat down with American journalist Scott Pelley's 60 Minutes special to discuss his life and career, saying he is still "hungry" for good roles.

Movie • 21 Feb 24

A stage invader joined Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas as they accepted the Best Film Award at the BAFTAs / Image: BBC One / BAFTAs

BAFTA taking stage invasion incident 'very seriously'

BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, has said it is taking a security breach "very seriously" after a social media prankster gatecrashed the final acceptance speech for Best Film award.

Movies • 20 Feb 24

BAFTAs 2024 winners gallery

Oppenheimer has swept the Baftas, where it was named Best Film and won Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

BAFTAs 2024 • 18 Feb 24

Cillian Murphy - "It means a lot to me to be Irish"

'Proud Irishman' Cillian Murphy savours his BAFTA win

Cillian Murphy described himself as a "really proud Irishman" after he won Best Actor at the BAFTA Film Awards in London.

Movies • 19 Feb 24

Cillian Murphy, Poor Things among BAFTA winners

Cillian Murphy has been named Best Actor at the BAFTA Film Awards in London for his work on Oppenheimer while Poor Things, produced by the Dublin-based Element Pictures, has won five awards.

BAFTAs 2024 • 17 Dec 24

BAFTAs: Red carpet action and all the winners

Cillian Murphy becomes for the first Irish-born star to win a BAFTA for Best Actor in film for Oppenheimer.

BAFTAs 2024 • 18 Feb 24

Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy have worked on a number of projects together over the last 20 years

Cillian Murphy hails Christopher Nolan a 'true legend'

Oscar-nominated Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy has hailed the film's director as 'one in a million, a true legend, one of the greatest directors in the world'.

Movies • 15 Feb 24