Fran the Man explained

Fran the Man
Director:Stephen Bradley
Producer:
  • Collie McCarthy
Screenplay:Ritchie Conray
Starring:
Production Companies:
  • RTE
  • Forty Foot Pictures
Country:Ireland
Language:English

Fran the Man is an upcoming football mockumentary film directed by Stephen Bradley and starring Darragh Humphreys, Ardal O'Hanlon and Amy Huberman.

Premise

A non-league football side are drawn against Irish giants Shamrock Rovers in the first round of the FAI Cup.[1]

Cast

Production

Written 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming football comedy 'Fran the Man' seeking film extras from Wicklow. Wicklownews.net. 15 April 2024. 23 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Amy Huberman, Ardal O'Hanlon and Deirdre O'Kane join cast of Irish comedy Fran The Man. RTE. 15 April 2024. 28 March 2024.
  3. Web site: First look at Death in Paradise star Ardal O'Hanlon in new comedy. Digital Spy. 15 April 2024. Divya. Soni. 31 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Ben. Dalton. Ardal O'Hanlon leads Irish feature 'Fran The Man' adapted from football mockumentary series (exclusive). Screen Daily. 15 April 2024. 26 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Darragh. Nolan. Amy Huberman and Ardal O'Hanlon join cast of Fran The Man filming in Dublin. Independent.ie. 26 April 2024. 15 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Star-studded Irish cast confirmed for adaption of cult classic TV show. Donegal Live. 15 April 2024. 27 April 2024.