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Deadline reports that Olivia is to lead the cast in the film that is scheduled to start shooting in the new year.Colman will play a woman called Joy who is a little bit of an ‘odd-ball’ and decides to go on the run with her newborn baby and a street urchin.No other casting announcements have been confirmed as of yet but the production team features some of Ireland’s best.Ailbhe Keoghan pens the script which has been developed by Screen Ireland, with Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch of production company Subotica acting as producers.Speaking about the news, Emer said: ‘We’re thrilled to have the wonderful Olivia Colman, an artist of such incredible talent, intelligence and depth — not to mention comedic brilliance.‘It’s going to be a

Tom Grater International Film ReporterOscar winner Olivia Colman will take the lead role in Joyride, a feel-good Irish drama marking Emmy-winning doc maker Emer Reynolds’ (The Farthest) first foray into film features.Pic will see Colman play Joy, a train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her new-born baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.Producers are Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch for Dublin-based Subotica (Michael Inside).