Irish Wish
Directed byJaneen Damian
Written by
  • Kirsten Hansen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGraham Robbins
Edited byScott Hill
Music byNathan Lanier
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Irish Wish is an upcoming American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Janeen Damian and written by Kirsten Hansen. The film stars Lindsay Lohan and marks her second consecutive project with Netflix and the Damians. Brad Krevoy and Michael Damian serve as producers on the film, which was officially announced in September 2022 and began production in Ireland that same month. It is scheduled to be released on March 15, 2024 by Netflix.[1]

Premise

When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely.[2]

Cast

Production

After returning to acting with the holiday romcom Falling for Christmas, Netflix announced in March 2022 that they would continue to work with Lindsay Lohan through a partnership where she would star in two new films.[3] In May 2022, Lohan talked to Forbes about the deal:[4]

The reason why I really clicked with Netflix and Christina Rogers and the people that are involved in Falling for Christmas and the picture deal is because I felt like the romantic comedy movies have kind of dissipated a little bit and I really miss them. This was my forte when I started acting and when I was coming into my teens and coming into my own. I really want to bring that back in the best way that we can. Self-discovery for women in movies, I think also, is a great thing in a happy, fun, lighthearted way. I really miss that and they were onboard with me and that's where the focus is.

In August 2022, local media reported Lohan would be filming a new movie titled Irish Wish in multiple locations across Ireland the following month.[5] Set in modern day Ireland, Lohan would be playing the lead role and the movie was expected to be released on Netflix in the following year.[6] A casting call for a body double from the production company then revealed principal photography for the film would be taking place in Dublin, Wicklow and Westport, from September 5 to October 14, 2022.[7] On September 1, 2022, Netflix officially announced the movie as part of their two-picture creative partnership with Lohan, and revealed its premise.[2][8] Irish Wish sees Lohan reteaming with filmmaker Janeen Damian, who she previously worked with on Falling for Christmas.[9] Damian was set to direct the screenplay, which was written by Kirsten Hansen. Motion Picture Corporation of America's Brad Krevoy and Riviera Films' Michael Damian would be producing, while Hansen, Amanda Phillips, Jimmy Townsend and Vince Balzano served as executive producers.[10] On September 14, it was announced that Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Tan and Jane Seymour had joined the cast.[11] In November 2022, Seymour revealed on The Late Late Show she would be playing Lohan's character's mother in the film.[12]

Lohan talked about her character saying: "She's a bit of a bookworm. She's a nerd, which I loved playing. But she's a sweetheart. She's kind of naive, and she keeps it that way because her head is always focused on writing and stuff," and revealed her brother Dakota would also be appearing in Irish Wish.[13] Later that month, Michael and Janeen Damian said they had begun the editing process.[14][15] They stated Lohan would be doing more physical comedy in the film and did some of her own stunts.[16][17] Damian said the film "takes place in the summer, it's a love letter to Ireland. It has a lot of really fun physical comedy but also a lot of heart and a little bit of magic [...] Because we had worked together on Falling for Christmas we really could play to [Lohan's] strengths when we were putting this project together."[18][19] He continued, "It's a 'be careful what you wish for' story. Sometimes you may not get what you want but you get what you need."[20]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released on March 15, 2024 on Netflix.[1][21]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Most Anticipated Movies Coming Out: 2024 Release Dates". Vulture. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Lindsay Lohan to Star in Rom-Com 'Irish Wish' at Netflix". Netflix. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lindsay Lohan Enters Two-Picture Creative Partnership With Netflix". Netflix. March 1, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ Conway, Jeff (May 20, 2022). "Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Hollywood And Finding Her Voice On 'The Lohdown' Podcast". Forbes. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Keating, Tomas (August 23, 2022). "Lindsay Lohan movie to begin filming in Mayo next month". Western People. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ McNulty, Anton (August 24, 2022). "Lindsay Lohan to shoot film in Westport". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Mulgrew, Seoirse (August 30, 2022). "Netflix is on the hunt for a Lindsay Lohan body double in Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ Richards, Amanda (September 1, 2021). "Lindsay Lohan's New Romantic Comedy Will Make All Your Irish Wishes Come True". Tudum. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (September 1, 2021). "Lindsay Lohan conjures the luck of Irish Wish in Netflix's new Ireland-set rom-com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 1, 2021). "Lindsay Lohan Making 'Irish Wish' At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Tan and Jane Seymour Join Lindsay Lohan in Rom-Com 'Irish Wish' at Netflix". Netflix. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Jane Seymour on Ireland: 'I've totally gone native'". RTÉ. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  13. ↑ Cohen, Anne (November 10, 2022). "Lindsay Lohan Wants to Bring Joy to the World". Tudum. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (November 26, 2022). "Michael and Janeen Damian talk about 'Falling For Christmas'". True Hollywood Talk. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Janeen & Michael Damian Talk Lindsay Lohan Comeback in 'Falling for Christmas'". Fangirlish. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  16. ↑ Topel, Fred (November 28, 2022). "'Falling for Christmas' Producer Had to Stop Lindsay Lohan From Doing Dangerous Stunts". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ Foertsch, Rachel (December 15, 2022). "Falling For Christmas Team On Making Movie Magic With Lindsay Lohan". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Michael Damian on Y&R Return". Soap Opera Digest. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Janeen and Michael Damian talk about creating the magic of 'Falling For Christmas,' working with Lindsay Lohan, and their upcoming film 'Irish Wish'". Screen Queens. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Michael Damian Previews Danny and Cricket's Y&R Reunion". Soap Hub. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "'Irish Wish' Lindsay Lohan Netflix Movie: What We Know So Far". What's On Netflix. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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