With over twenty years of experience in film and television drama production METROPOLITAN FILMS, through its international and production entities, develops, produces and provides production services to international film and television projects that locate in Ireland. Recent Metropolitan co-productions include: Disenchanted, Disney’s much-anticipated sequel to the hugely popular Enchanted; Martin McDonagh’s award-winning The Banshees of Inisherin, reuniting Colin Farrell and Brendan Glesson; Peter Ocko’s science fiction series Moonhaven for AMC; Valhalla Seasons 2 and 3 for Netflix; and Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Jodie Comer.
Since 2015, Metropolitan Films International has operated as a qualifying Irish Producer Company under the aegis of the Section 481 corporation film tax incentive. Projects it has been commissioned to produce since then include Vikings 4, 5 and 6 for MGM, Penny Dreadful 3 for Showtime, Greta, directed by Neil Jordan for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment distributed by Universal, Tomato Red for Indican and Take 5, Into The Badlands 2 and 3 for AMC, and Valhalla for MGM and Netflix.
International co-productions include Calvary, starring Brendan Gleeson, Dorothy Mills, My Boy Jack and The Tudors 1 to 4.
Current Metropolitan Films International co-productions include: Harry Wild 2, the second season of the drama series starring Jane Seymour in the title role, for Dynamic Television, Acorn Media, RTÉ and ZDF; the return season of the highly successful crime drama KIN, for BRON Studios, AMC, Screen Ireland & RTÉ; the Amazon Studios funded feature film Silver in conjunction with Germany’s Constantin Film; and the seven part drama series Sanctuary for AMC and Monumental Television.