Irish director Lenny Abrahamson is set to helm a new film in Dublin, featuring British actor Tom Burke and Irish star Eve Hewson. The project, set in the late 1970s Dublin Jewish community, also introduces newcomer Shane Meagher. Abrahamson, acclaimed for “Room” and “Normal People,” will reunite with Element Pictures for this upcoming production, with filming commencing next month.

British actor Tom Burke and Irish star Eve Hewson are set to feature in an upcoming film from Lenny Abrahamson, the Irish known for critically-acclaimed movie “Room” and series “Normal People”.Also starring newcomer Shane Meagher in a pivotal role, the yet-untitled project is set within Dublin’s Jewish community in the late 1970s, reported Variety.The movie, which will commence shooting in Dublin next month, will reunite Abrahamson with long-term collaborators Element Pictures.The director is best known for directing the acclaimed drama “Room” (2015), which earned Brie Larson the Academy Award for best actress.His earlier films include “Garage” (2007), “What Richard Did” (2012), and the offbeat comedy-drama “Frank” (2014).He also received wide acclaim for directing the BBC-Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel “Normal People”, praised for its sensitive treatment of relationships, followed by the series “Conversations with Friends”.Burke was last seen in Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” and his credits include films such as “Furiosa” and “The Souvenir”, as well as the television series “Strike”.Hewson’s recent work includes John Carney’s film “Flora and Son” and the hit series “The Perfect Couple” and “Bad Sisters”. She will next be seen in Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day”, slated for release in June.