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- Irish Wish is a 2024 American fantasy romantic comedy film.
- It was directed by Janeen Damian.
- It was written by Kirsten Hansen.
- The film stars Lindsay Lohan.
- This is Lindsay Lohan’s second consecutive project with Netflix.
- Damian and Damian’s husband Michael Damian served as a producer alongside Brad Krevoy.
- Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Tan and Jane Seymour co-star in supporting roles.
- The plot follows a book editor, portrayed by Lohan, whose dream man is days away from marrying her best friend in Ireland when a spontaneous wish made on an ancient stone magically alters her fate and turns her into the bride.
- The film was officially announced in September 2022.
- The production began in Ireland that same month.
- It was released on March 15, 2024, on Netflix.
- When Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) meets the mysterious lady at the magic stone, she mentions earthquakes and lightning.
- This happened in Just My Luck (2006) and Freaky Friday( 2003), starring Lindsay Lohan.
- Lindsay Lohan’s first film to be filmed in Ireland. L
- indsay Lohan is half Irish in real life as her father Michael Lohan hailed from Galway,Ireland.
- Ed Speelers and Alexander Vlahos both had roles on Outlander (Starz), not at the same time. Both played villains.
- Lake Tay or Tay Lake is not accessible to the public and is owned by the Guinness Family.
- The actor who portrays Paul’s friend Finn is Dakota Lohan, Lindsay Lohan’s real life brother.
- After returning to acting with the holiday romantic comedy Falling for Christmas, Netflix announced in March 2022 that they would continue to work with Lindsay Lohan through a partnership where she would star in two new films.
- On September 1, 2022, Netflix officially announced Irish Wish as part of their two-picture creative partnership with Lohan, and revealed its premise.
- Lohan reteamed with filmmaker Janeen Damian for the film, after they had previously worked together on Falling for Christmas.
- Damian was set to direct the screenplay, which was written by Kirsten Hansen.
- Motion Picture Corporation of America’s Brad Krevoy and Riviera Films’ Michael Damian would be producing, while Hansen, Amanda Phillips, Jimmy Townsend and Vince Balzano served as executive producers.
- Hansen said the story was originally set in Italy under the working title “European Wedding” with her first draft being delivered to Krevoy in January 2020 and submitted to Netflix later that year.
- The score for Irish Wish, composed by Nathan Lanier, was released on March 8, 2024.
- Producer Michael Damian released a track titled “Wild Irish Heart” before the film’s release.
- Lohan’s sister Aliana also contributed with two songs for the film, “Armor” and “Comin’ Home”.
- Principal photography for the film took place in Dublin, Wicklow and Westport, from September 5 to October 14, 2022.
- Scenic filming took place at Lough Tay, the Cliffs of Moher, Westport’s town square, and the Clarence Hotel.
- Killruddery House was the film location of the “Kennedy House” in the film, the location of many of the garden scenes including the lily pond and apple orchard, and the orangery was the location of the wedding scene
