One thing that I’m continually reminded of is just to always find something that will challenge you in a new way, a very new way, and that’s not the easiest of roads but it’s the most exciting. – RTE Interview

In the last couple of months, it was impossible to not stumble across something about Netflix new hit show The Umbrella Academy, especially with the recent announcement the series has been renewed for a new season. It feels like everyone has watched the show in which fresh faces got the perfect platform to get introduced to a brighter audience. However, some may be familiar with some of the faces, but naturally we want to know everything about them and their previous roles!

One of those is the Irish actor Robert Sheehan who plays Klaus and his character is not only a fan favourite, but he’s been introduced to many new viewers. To make your life easier, here’s a little guide about his career and to let you know what you definitely have to watch ASAP.

Robert was born on January 7th 1988 as Roibeárd Mícheál Ó Siodhacháin in Portlaoise, Ireland as the youngest of three children. He got his first role at the age of fourteen in the movie Song for a Raggy Boy (2003). He studied film and television and after failing his exams, because he was away for several months to film Summer of the Flying Saucer (2008), he decided to travel around Ireland as a stand-up comedian. Even though he has been in some major projects and was nominated for five IFTA and one BAFTA Award, not many people had him on their radar, but looking at it now, this is about to change now.

I think the challenge of an actor is the downtime, the time in between having just had the great fulfilling creative high of completing a project with a bunch of people you become intimately close with, and you go from that to sitting back at home at your kitchen table going, ‘Right, so, purpose, let’s figure out the purposes of me now. – RTE Interview

His career started 2003 with short appearances in different TV shows, followed by Foreign Exchange (2004), Young Blades (2005), and The Tudors (2010), which he still remembers fondly because he was able to work alongside one of his favourite actors, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, before he landed a role next to Nicolas Cage in Season of the Witch in 2011.

Showing not only his comedic talent but also his musical side, Robert plays one half of the McCormick brothers next to Ben Barnes (Narnia, The Punisher) who desperately try to be as successful as their former school friends, who later became U2, in Killing Bono in 2011.

His next project is the one most of his fans know him from. He played the iconic Nathan Young in the first two seasons of the British TV hit show Misfits (2009-2011) in which five teenage offenders get struck by lightning during their community service and inherit supernatural powers. Even after almost ten years, people are still comparing all his roles with this one.

In Demons Never Die (2011), his character Archie and his friends are building a suicide pact which soon becomes more dangerous when a serial killer is doing their job for them. After this dark story, he jumped into the 6-episode long TV show Me and Mrs Jones (2012) where he may or may not start a relationship with his best friend’s mother.

He then played Simon Lewis in The Mortal Instruments (2013), which is based on Cassandra Clare’s popular YA fantasy series. Half of the fandom loves this movie, the other half does not. No matter which side you are on, the cast left an imprint on everyone who has watched the movie and personally, I am disappointed that we never got to see the other five books adapted on the big screen.

When you look for some recommendations online, every fan recommends watching the Irish TV show Love/Hate (2010-2013) which tells the story of an organised crime scene in Dublin in which Rob’s character, Darren, wants to have nothing do to with all of it but ends up in the middle of the action. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on this TV show, give it a chance.

To show another side of him he stars in Anita. B (2014), which is a movie about a survivor of Auschwitz who tries to build a future of which she did not dare to dream about and falls in love with Eli, played by Robert.

In the US remake of the German movie “Vincent will Meer”, The Road Within (2014) sees Robert play Vincent, a teenager with Tourette’s Syndrome, who is sent to a medical center by his father after his mother died. There he meets Marie (Zoe Kravitz) and Alex (Dev Patel) with whom he goes on a road trip to prove that they can take care of themselves. I highly recommend this movie because it not only shows brilliant acting from the three of them, but also a heartbreaking wonderful story which will touch you deeply.

In 2015 he first played Leon in Moonwalkers next to Ron Pearlman and Rupert Grint (with whom he starred alongside in Cherrybomb in 2009), in which they plan the biggest con of all time, the moon landing. Afterwards, he starred in The Messenger, where he plays Jack who can communicate with the dead. It is a very sad movie which focuses on Jack’s mental health and the people around him as on the fact that he is the messenger of a souls last word to those they love.

Jet Trash (2016) is a movie that I highly recommend. Not only is he playing one of the lead roles, but he also co-produced the movie. Lee and Sol are living on a beach in Southern India, after leaving England and their troubled past behind. Everything went well until Lee accidentally kills a holy cow and his ex-girlfriend finds him.

In 2017, Sheehan was quite busy. First Robert appears in the second season of the Amazon Prime show Fortitude as Vladek Klimov. Followed by The Song of Sway Lake where he played Nikolai who helps his friend Ollie to steal something from his family estate. Unfortunately, this movie is only available to stream via Amazon Prime or Google Play in the US, Great Britain and Ireland. Fingers crossed, that it will be available for the rest of the world soon.

Afterwards he starred alongside Rebecca Breeds (The Originals) as Roland in Three Summers, which is a lovely folklore Australian movie about a music festival where Roland and Keevey meet three summers in a row in which they recognise how much they have changed and what they really want to achieve with their music in life.

The last movie of 2017 in which he had a short but important role is as Duncan in Geostorm alongside Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess, where they have to save the world from drastic climate changes.

2018 also provided many exciting films for us to watch including the Netflix Original movie Mute, starring Alexander Skarsgard and Paul Rudd in the main roles and Robert playing the prostitutes Luba. The story is simple. Set in the future, a mute bartender wants to find a girl who disappeared and picks a fight against the local gangsters.

You definitely will have a better time watching Bad Samaritan in which David Tennant’s character kidnaps and kills young women while Robert’s character, Sean, wants to save his latest victim. Great story, great acting, and as always Tennant proves he can play a bad guy so authentically that it scares you.

A short – like for only three episodes – but heartwarming appearance of him can be seen in the second season of Genius which is about Pablo Picasso’s life. Robert plays Picasso’s friend from his early teenage years, Carles Casagemas who took his life because of unrequited love.

Before we have seen him in The Umbrella Academy, Robert’s last role was in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Mortal Engines, which was written by Philip Reeves. In the movie, he plays Tom Natsworthy.

You realize fame is something that if you court it too much, or if you indulge in it too much it will have a negative effect ultimately on your mental health and self esteem, because fame is ultimately about achieving positive self esteem through external factors and that’s a losing game I would say. – RTE Interview

As you can see most of Robert’s work can be classified into independent productions. Just a few can be called mainstream. If you ask me, this is what makes him as an actor more interesting because he trusts his gut and does not care about his celebrity status. If it is theater, a low-budget project, or a blockbuster, if the character and the story speak to him, he will gladly play his part the best he can.

If you are interested in knowing more about him and his career choices, the The Pantelis Podcast which was aired last year might be of interest to you.

What favourite is your favourite movie or TV show starring Robert Sheehan? Tell us in the comments below!

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Mary Poppins Returns

Aquaman

Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world. Starring Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), Amber Heard (Magic Mike XXL), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones), Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down), and Nicole Kidman (The Hours).

Dumplin’

Willowdean (‘Dumplin’), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionising the pageant and their small Texas town. Starring Danielle Macdonald (Patti Cake$), Aniston (We’re the Millers), Luke Benward (Dear John), Odeya Rush (Lady Bird), Dove Cameron (Descendants), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Hell Fest), and Maddie Brown (Hairspray Live!).

Mary Queen of Scots

Bumblebee

Mortal Engines

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Second Act

Holmes and Watson

Vice

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From best-selling YA novels such as Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda and Dumplin’, to Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer and the adaptation of the Alita graphic novels. Plus then you have classics such as A Wrinkle In Time and Fahrenheit 451.

This is by no means a definitive list as there are many adaptations scheduled for release in 2018, however, there are quite a few that have received no updates so perhaps they may be bumped to 2019. But, we have compiled a list of books that are being adapted into movies and TV this year for you to check out on Goodreads.

Read on to discover what’s coming book adaptations are hitting the theatres in 2018 and tell us in the comments below which ones you are most excited for!

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

The Death Cure by James Dashner / January 26 / TRAILER
Thomas leads some escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Rosa Salazar, Giancarlo Esposito and Ki Hong Lee.

12 Strong

Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton / January 26 / TRAILER
In the wake of Sept. 11, Capt. Mitch Nelson leads a U.S. Special Forces team into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. Once there, the soldiers develop an uneasy partnership with the Northern Alliance to take down the Taliban and its al-Qaida allies. Starring Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire), and Taylor Sheridan (Sons of Anarchy).

Annihilation

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer / February 22
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Starring Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Oscar Isaac (The Last Jedi), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical), Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), and Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin).

Every Day

Every Day by David Levithan / February 23 / TRAILER
Rhiannon falls in love with A, a mysterious spirit who inhabits a different body every day, but loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours isn’t easy. Starring Angourie Rice (Spider-Man Homecoming), Debby Ryan, Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man Homecoming), and Justice Smith (The Get Down).

Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews / March 2 / TRAILER
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations. Starring Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games), Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Joel Edgerton (Bright) and Jeremy Irons (Batman v Superman).

Love, Simon

Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli / March 16
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for Simon, it’s a little more complicated. Starring Katherine Langford and Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club), Josh Duhamel (Safe Haven), Colton Haynes (Arrow), and Nick Robinson (Jurassic World).

A Wrinkle In Time

A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle / March 23 / TRAILER
The film begins after disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Starring Rowan Blanchard (Girl Meets World), Chris Pine (Wonder Woman), Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies), Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project), Oprah Winfrey and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover).

Ready Player One

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline / March 29 / TRAILER
The creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies and he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. Wade Watts finds the first clue and starts a race for the Egg. Starring Tye Sheridan (X-Men: Apocalypse), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel), Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One), Mark Rylance (Dunkirk), Simon Pegg (Star Trek), T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley),and Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys).

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple / May 11
After her anxiety-ridden mother disappears, 15-year-old Bee does everything she can to track her down, discovering her troubled past in the process. Starring Cate Blanchett (Thor Ragnarok), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), and Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars).

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita by Yukito Kishiro / July 20
An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world starring Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials).

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan / August 17
Three aristocratic Chinese families’ love of gossip and backstabbing runs rampant when the heir to a huge fortune returns to marry his Chinese-American girlfriend. Starring Constance Wu (Fresh Off The Boat), Michelle Yeoh (Star Trek Discovery), Gemma Chan (Transformers The Last Knight), Awkwafina, Ken Jeong (Dr Ken) and Harry Shum Jr (Shadowhunters).

The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken / September 14
After a disease kills 98% of America’s children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government. Starring Amandla Stenberg (Everything, Everything), Mandy Moore (This Is Us) and Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones).

Boy Erased

Boy Erased by Garrard Conley / September 23
The son of a baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program. Starring Troye Sivan, Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies), Joel Edgerton (Bright) and Russel Crowe.

First Man

First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen / October 12
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Starring Ryan Gosling (La La Land) and Claire Foy (The Crown).

The Girl In The Spider’s Web

The Girl In The Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz / October 19
Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials, which stars Claire Foy (The Crown).

Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve / December 14
Many years after the “Sixty Minute War,” cities survive a now desolate Earth by moving around on giant wheels attacking and devouring smaller towns to replenish their resources. Starring Hera Hilmar (Da Vinci’s Demons), Hugo Weaving (Lord of the Rings), and Robert Sheehan (Misfits). 

Dumplin’

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy / TBD
A girl with the nickname “Dumplin'” enters a beauty pageant in order to win over the boy she likes and stick it to the other girls at school. Starring Danielle Macdonald (Patti Cake$), Odeya Rush (Goosebumps), Dove Cameron (Descendants), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Scream 2015), Maddie Baillio (Hairspray Live), and Jennifer Aniston (Friends).

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury / TBD
In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young girl…and begins to rebel against society. Starring Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire) and Sofia Boutella (Kingsman).

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han / TBD
A teenage girl’s secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life. Starring Lana Condor (X-Men: Apocalypse), Noah Centineo (The Fosters) and Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars).

Bel Canto

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett / TBD
A world-renown opera singer becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she’s invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America. Starring Julianne Moore (Still Alice) and Ken Watanabe (Godzilla).

Ashes In The Snow

Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys / TBD
In 1941, an aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin’s brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. In a seemingly hopeless place, love is the only means of survival. Starring Bel Powley (A Royal Night Out), John Hauer-King (Little Women) and Martin Wallström (Mr Robot).

Black Hand

Black Hand by Will Thomas / TBD
Police officer, Joe Petrosino, seeks justice against a ruthless Italian-American gang in New York. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Which one are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments below!

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