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‘Skintown:’ Ciaran McMenamin Big Screen Adaptation Set With ‘Masters Of The Air’ Actor Anthony Boyle & Josh Finan To Star
The film will be directed by Kieron J. Walsh (When Brendan Met Trudy, JUMP!, The Racer).
EXCLUSIVE: Northern Irish actor and author Ciaran McMenamin’s 2018 novel Skintown has been set for a big screen adaptation from Keeper Pictures and recent IFTA award winners Cyprus Avenue Films with Anthony Boyle ( Masters of The Air) and Josh Finan ( Say Nothing) signed on to star. Described by producers as “a buddy movie combining the anarchy of Kneecap with the humor of Derry Girls,” the film is said to be influenced by titles like Trainspotting and Twin Town. “ Skintown is a remarkable script, encapsulating as it does a pivotal time in our recent history, as seen through the lens of two best friends who are desperate to escape the war raging around them,” Donohoe and Byrne told us.
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