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Barry Keoghan to Star in Top Boy Prequel Jonny Boy for Netflix
tv1 month ago

Barry Keoghan to Star in Top Boy Prequel Jonny Boy for Netflix

Netflix has greenlit Jonny Boy, a five-episode Top Boy prequel led and produced by Barry Keoghan, who will reprise Jonny McGee and executive-produce via Wolfcub. Creator-writer Ronan Bennett returns, with Drake among the executive producers, and Ali Abbasi attached to direct. Filming is set to begin in 2027. The series expands on Jonny McGee’s origin story within the Top Boy universe, following the show’s BAFTA-winning Netflix revival and 2023 finale.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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Barry Keoghan Leads Top Boy Origins in Netflix Prequel Jonny Boy
entertainment1 month ago

Barry Keoghan Leads Top Boy Origins in Netflix Prequel Jonny Boy

Netflix has ordered two Top Boy extensions: a five-episode prequel titled Jonny Boy, starring Barry Keoghan as Jonny McGee and exploring his origin, with production set for 2027 and written by Ronan Bennett; a six-episode spinoff called Jaq led by Jasmine Jobson. Both projects were unveiled at the Edinburgh TV Festival, with Keoghan and Byrne among the executive producers and a slate of partners including Easter Partisan, Wolfcub, DreamCrew, and SpringHill Studios. Details of Jonny Boy’s plot are being kept under wraps while Jaq will continue Jobson’s character in a separate series.

via Variety|
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Barry Keoghan Rejoins Top Boy Universe in Netflix Prequel Jonny Boy
television1 month ago

Barry Keoghan Rejoins Top Boy Universe in Netflix Prequel Jonny Boy

Barry Keoghan will reprise his Jonny McGee role in a five-episode Netflix prequel series, Jonny Boy, exploring the character’s origin within the Top Boy universe. The project is written by Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett, with Keoghan and Des Byrne co-producing via Wolfclub Productions alongside Cowboy Films and DreamCrew Entertainment; Jasmine Jobson’s character will also star in a separate Netflix spin-off titled Jaq (working title).

via Deadline|
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Abbey Road Crosswalk Lights Up for Mendes' Four-Film Beatles Biopic
entertainment1 month ago

Abbey Road Crosswalk Lights Up for Mendes' Four-Film Beatles Biopic

Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan and Harris Dickinson were spotted filming Sam Mendes's Beatles biopic The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event at the Abbey Road crosswalk, recreating the iconic cover; the four films will tell each band member's story from a different perspective, with Mescal as Paul McCartney, Quinn as George Harrison, Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Dickinson as John Lennon, and Sony Pictures has slated an April 2028 release, marking the Beatles' estates' first life-rights-backed, music-supported theatrical feature.

via Variety|
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Barry Keoghan Reveals Butterfly Jam, Beatles Film, and Directing Ambitions at Cannes
entertainment4 months ago

Barry Keoghan Reveals Butterfly Jam, Beatles Film, and Directing Ambitions at Cannes

Barry Keoghan discusses Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam, a Circassian-family drama opening Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in which he plays the father opposite Riley Keough, with Wolfcub Productions’ first feature; the shoot spanned New Jersey and France. He also teases his work on Sam Mendes’ four-film Beatles project as Ringo Starr, hints at directing his own feature someday, and notes balancing indie and larger projects (including Batman Part II).

via Deadline|
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Keoghan Debuts Butterfly Jam at Cannes, Weighs Fatherhood and Directing
entertainment5 months ago

Keoghan Debuts Butterfly Jam at Cannes, Weighs Fatherhood and Directing

Barry Keoghan talks to The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes about Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam, a Circle of Circassians-in-New Jersey family drama produced by his Wolfcub Productions and premiering in Directors’ Fortnight, with Talha Akdogan and Riley Keough co-starring; he explains the film’s blend of American setting with European sensibilities, his own experiences as a foster-to-father figure, and how fatherhood informs his performance and approach. He also hints at Netflix projects, a Peppering of unreleased future titles, and his long‑standing interest in directing, while confirming his excitement about playing Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics and continuing to balance commercial work with arthouse opportunities.”,

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#barry-keoghan#butterfly-jam#cannes-2026
Butterfly Jam Unspools a Surreal Immigrant Coming-of-Age Tale
film5 months ago

Butterfly Jam Unspools a Surreal Immigrant Coming-of-Age Tale

IndieWire’s Cannes review frames Butterfly Jam as Kantemir Balagov’s English-language debut—a surreal, bittersweet immigrant coming‑of‑age drama led by Barry Keoghan as Azik. The film blends intimate Newark family dynamics with strange, fairy‑tale imagery (from insect pastries to a voyeur pelican) to explore legacy, masculinity, and ambition through Azik’s son Temir, ultimately presenting a dreamlike fable about finding strength beyond the past, with a tentative, ambiguous ending. Grade: B‑; currently seeking U.S. distribution.

via IndieWire|
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Keoghan’s Cannes Return: From Online Backlash to Creative Focus
entertainment5 months ago

Keoghan’s Cannes Return: From Online Backlash to Creative Focus

Barry Keoghan returns to Cannes for a third time with Butterfly Jam, saying he wants to let his work speak for him and move past online abuse; the interview traces how he navigated a challenging rise from Dublin’s foster system, built a production company (Wolfcub), and now selects projects with care, including upcoming Beatles-related work and a Netflix series, while continuing to balance festival buzz with personal growth.

via Variety|
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Barry Keoghan Breaks Silence on Sabrina Carpenter Breakup and Cheating Rumors
entertainment5 months ago

Barry Keoghan Breaks Silence on Sabrina Carpenter Breakup and Cheating Rumors

Barry Keoghan addressed rumors he cheated on Sabrina Carpenter after their breakup, saying there was a hostile narrative that wasn’t true and that the online harassment led him to withdraw from public events; a brief hookup claim by influencer Breckie Hill was retracted, and Keoghan urged fans to be respectful toward him and his family while he moves on.

via Vulture|
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Barry Keoghan Reveals Harassment Over His Looks and Its Impact on Public Appearances
culture6 months ago

Barry Keoghan Reveals Harassment Over His Looks and Its Impact on Public Appearances

Barry Keoghan says he receives a lot of abuse about his appearance, which has made him shy away from red carpets and even affected his work, noting a nasty side to fame. He described removing himself from online spaces but still checking reactions after events, and he’s concerned about how comments seep into his acting. He’s currently filming a Beatles biopic as Ringo Starr and is navigating parenthood with his 3-year-old son Brando, whom he shares with Alyson Sandro.

via The Cut|
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