Colm Meaney, Aidan Gillen and Brian Gleeson lined up for new film about rise of Paddy Power
A new film is in development based on the book 'Punters', which chronicles the rise of the Irish betting company Paddy Power. The movie will feature prominent Irish actors and explore the impact of the gambling industry.
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The film highlights the intersection of corporate history, advertising, and the social consequences of the global gambling industry.
COLM MEANEY, AIDAN Gillen, Brian Gleeson and Alex Murphy are set to star in a film about the rise of betting company Paddy Power.
The movie will be based on the book Punters: How Paddy Power Bet Billions and Changed Gambling Forever, by journalist Aaron Rogan, who is also the deputy editor of the Business Post.
News of the film was first reported in Variety , which is a trade magazine in the US that covers film and TV.
Colm Meaney (left), Aidan Gillen (top right) and Brian Gleeson Alamy Alamy
In a post to social media, Rogan shared a link to the Variety article and commented: “Something a bit different to start the week.”
Irish production company Playhouse Studios will be behind the film, and Rogan thanked Playhouse Studios and its CEO Peg Cafferty for their “interest in the story”.
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