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Lindsay Lohan is returning to Netflix for her second feature film with Irish Wish. Originally expected to release in 2023, the movie will be launching around St. Patrick’s Day with . Here’s our updated preview of everything we know about Netflix’s rom-com Irish Wish.
Irish Wish has been rumored for quite some time, with reports of production ramp-up throughout August 2022. What’s on Netflix was among the first outlets to get wind of the upcoming project back in August 2022. Netflix themselves officially announced the news on September 1st, 2022.
This is the second landmark Lindsay Lohan movie coming exclusively to Netflix. The first is Falling for Christmas, which landed on Netflix in November 2022. It comes as a two-picture deal that was announced in March 2022 but isn’t expected to be the last entry (more on this in a second).
Janeen Damian is the director behind the project and worked on the upcoming Falling for Christmas coming to Netflix. Beyond that, Damian directed High Strung Free Dance.
The movie is written by Kirsten Hansen, best known for working on titles like Chesapeake Shores, Cross Country Christmas, and Christmas on My Mind.
Motion Picture Corporation of America, Wild Atlantic Pictures, and Riviera Films are producing Irish Wish for Netflix. Galen Fletcher serves as a producer.
What’s the plot of Irish Wish?
Irish Wish follows Maddie. When her love gets engaged to her best friend, she 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.
Who is cast in Irish Wish?
Cast grid for Netflix’s rom-com Irish Wish
Lindsay Lohan is the main cast member for the movie and, as outlined above, is one of two movies the actress is doing for Netflix. Lohan is playing Maddie in the movie.
On September 14th, Netflix announced the remainder of the headline cast, including:
- Ed Speleers (Outlander, Downton Abbey) as James Thomas
- Alexander Vlahos (Outlander, Sanditon, Versailles) as Paul Kennedy
- Ayesha Curry (About Last Night, A Black Lady Sketch Show) as Heather
- Elizabeth Tan (Emily in Paris, The Singapore Grip) as Emma Taylor
- Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method, Wedding Crashers) as Rosemary Kelly
Rounding out the cast for the movie are:
- Rachel Benaissa as Allegra
- Steve Hartland as Liam
Character names were not announced but are expected at a later date.
Rodrigo Ternevoy is also listed as being involved with the Netflix movie.
Where is Irish Wish for Netflix in production?
The movie was first announced to be scheduled to start filming in September 2022, with the new romantic comedy set in “modern-day Ireland.”
Filming, which took place between September 5th and October 14th, 2022, included locations mostly throughout Ireland, according to Mayonews.ie. Among the locations they shot included Westport, Knock Airport, Lough Tay in the Wicklow mountains, Killruddery House and Gardens, Bray Head, and the Cliffs of Moher.
What’s the Netflix release date for Irish Wish?
Early Tweets from people involved with the project suggested that Irish Wish would be released on Netflix in 2023, although it became clear that it would be pushed to 2024. In March 2023, producer Michael Damian posted in a story that Irish Wish was now eying a 2024 release date. In an interview with FLIP YOUR WIG (h/t Lindsay Lohan Fan Updates), Alex Vlahos stated that the movie will be released on St. Patrick’s Day 2024 (March 17th).
That’s now been confirmed as part of Vulture’s 2024 preview guide. Irish Wish will be released on Netflix globally on March 15th, 2024.
For more on what’s coming to Netflix in March 2024 – check out our month’s preview.
Will there be a third Lindsay Lohan Netflix movie?
All signs point to yes on another Lindsay Lohan-led movie.
In 2023, we posted about a project listed on multiple production sites for a project called Merry Ex-Mas. The logline for the project was as follows:
“Avery and Logan haven’t spoken in the 10 years since they broke up. As Christmas approaches, they discover their new partners are siblings, and both of them have been invited to stay with the family for the holidays. Avery proposes they keep their past a secret to avoid any awkward confrontations, but hiding the truth turns out to be more difficult than it seems – and spending time together reignites old sparks.”
Following our initial report, Netflix has clarified that while a project is in development, it won’t be holiday-themed and is being referred to internally as “Untitled Lindsay Lohan Romcom” for the moment.
Filming was originally expected to occur on the third movie in April 2023 in Atlanta. However, ETOnline now reports, “Production on Lindsay Lohan’s next Christmas movie for Netflix has been delayed because of her pregnancy.”
New filming dates suggest that the third movie will get underway, with filming in January 2024 and wrap in February 2024. It’s due to be filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.
We’d like to thank Lindsay Lohan Fan Updates (@lavitalohan) on Twitter, who has been excellent in tracking updates for Irish Wish.
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