This posed an exciting challenge for us as producers and filmmakers: how to convey the magic of sprawling green fields, rolling hills, and farms steeped in history, while also keeping the minute nuances of Rosemary (Emily Blunt) and Anthony’s (Jamie Dornan) emotional arcs center stage? Luckily, we had help here. Unless you’ve seen it for yourself, it’s a place that’s charm, vibrancy, and verdancy can’t quite be put into words. Still of Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan in "Wild Mountain Thyme"Īpart from the incredible cast performances and the entirely unique tone of this film, I was most excited for audiences to experience a slice of what I was lucky enough to call my office for a few months in 2019: Ireland! Here was the opportunity – finally! – after months in lockdown, for audiences to delight in Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, and Christopher Walken’s offbeat characters, and for everyone to flee the harsh reality of 2020 for the warm embrace of a modern fairy tale – if only for a few hours. When WMT was released on PVOD and in theaters last December, everyone involved with the project was, naturally, overjoyed. For so many people involved in the shoot, it would be the last time they’d be on a set before COVID-19 struck. Jon Hamm adds: “When you get an opportunity to film over here in Ireland, it’s once in a lifetime.It’s hard to believe that this fall, it’ll already be two years since we were in Ireland, shooting John Patrick Shanley’s romantic comedy WILD MOUNTAIN THYME. It’s a fairy tale – there’s something magical about it.” In the video, Emily Blunt praises Ireland, saying: “You just feel completely transported. ![]() “The film will bring the magnificent scenery of Mayo and the Wild Atlantic Way to the attention of viewers across Britain, helping to keep the beauty of Ireland to the fore and inspiring people for their future visit.” Said Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland: “We are grateful to Port Pictures for their generosity in agreeing to make this behind-the-scenes film with us and for the opportunity to collaborate with Lionsgate on the release of Wild Mountain Thyme in Great Britain. The film also features Nephin and some of the spectacular scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way. Tourism Ireland aims to highlight our stunning scenery, reminding people that the film was shot on location here.įilming took place in 2019 in Mayo at various locations, including Hiney's of Crossmolina, The Thatch Inn in Crossmolina and Mount Falcon Estate in Ballina. To coincide with the release of Wild Mountain Thyme, the behind-the-scenes film is being shared with Tourism Ireland’s fans and followers on social platforms in Great Britain. You can view the behind-the-scenes film here. To celebrate the film’s connections with Ireland and Mayo, Tourism Ireland worked with the Irish co-producers, Port Pictures, to create a short behind-the-scenes film in which writer-director John Patrick Shanley and actors Jamie Dornan, Emily Blunt, Christopher Walken and Jon Hamm describe and praise the special locations chosen for filming. THE beautiful scenery of Mayo and the Wild Atlantic Way is wowing viewers across Great Britain in the romantic comedy Wild Mountain Thyme, which is being launched today by Lionsgate on all major premium video-on-demand retailers in Great Britain.
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