Netflix announces exciting House of Guinness cast
Production is underway! 🎬
Last updated 26th Jul 2024
Netflix revealed details of the exciting cast taking part in their new project House of Guinness, which "will tell the epic story of one of Europe's most famous and enduring dynasties - the Guinness family."
The cast includes James Norton (Happy Valley), Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air), Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) and Fionn O’Shea (Normal People).
Written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, production is already underway, check out this behind the scenes pic Belfast actor Anthony Boyle shared on social media last night…
What is House of Guinness about?
House of Guinness will follow the children of Arthur Guinness.
The synopsis reads: “Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story will focus on the consequences of the death of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his cunning will on the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the growing juggernaut that is Guinness.”
When will House of Guinness air?
House of Guinness is expected to release on Netflix in 2025, but no exact date has been announced just yet.
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