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Cillian’s in a sunny place

By Grainne McLoughlin

Ireland’s latest and greatest Hollywood export Cillian Murphy has begun shooting a new sci-fi film, under the direction of Danny Boyle in London.

The new film, known only as The Untitled Sunshine Project, also stars Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), Rose Byrne (Troy) and Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai).

It tells the story of a space mission out to save the world.

The script for the film has been written by The Beach author Alex Garland, who also penned 28 Days Later.