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Barry Keoghan will reprise his role as Jonny Boy in a new Netflix series, exploring the character's origin story. The five-episode prequel is set to begin filming in 2027.
The six-part mockumentary is set in the high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing. A synopsis for the show JIG says: 'Best friends Cara and Fletcher, from the struggling Sweeney School of Dance in Derry, take on their sworn rivals in Florida, a slick, sponsored, seemingly unbeatable operation.
The series also stars Naomi Scott, Josh Finan, Imelda Staunton, Toby Jones, and Dominic West. The series is based on a collection of Roald Dahl's short stories for adults, which goes into production this month in Manchester and across the north of England. Netflix has also greenlit Jonny Boy, a five-episode prequel from the world of Top Boy with Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor Jonny Boy. The show will see the Oscar-nominated Dubliner explore the character's origin story.
Filming is scheduled to begin in 2027. The series has been written by Belfast-born Ronan Bennett with Ali Abbasi directing
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