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This City Is Ours

2025

Notorious gang boss Ronnie (Sean Bean) steps back from his criminal empire, triggering a violent power struggle between his volatile son Jamie (Jack McMullen) and trusted lieutenant Michael (James Nelson Joyce), who sees his chance to seize control. As rivalries ignite and loyalties fracture, the family behind the city’s cocaine trade descends into open war.

John Hayes

John Hayes is an IFTA nominated director based in Dublin, Ireland. He has recently completed the exciting new BBC action thriller Nightsleeper and is currently in post production on the BBC crime thriller This City Is Ours. John was recently the lead director on the award winning Hulu/RTE comedy drama Obituary. He has previously directed multiple episodes of the successful BBC/Starz crime drama Dublin Murders as well as the RTS winning mini-series Redemption for ITV/Virgin Media and the entire first season of ITV’s hit drama Bancroft as well as episodes of the popular series Vera and Home Fires, mini-episodes of Doctor Who, and has been the 2nd Unit Director on Game of Thrones, Strike Back, Vikings and Camelot. He is also the award-winning director of the short films Two Fat Ladies, Venom, The Girl, and Anywhere But Here, and is currently developing various film and TV projects. John is also a leading commercials director, and his work for major brands including Guinness, Heineken, Coca-Cola, Aviva and SEAT, has won numerous international awards.

Saoirse-Monica Jackson

Cast · Known for The Flash, This City Is Ours

Saoirse-Monica Jackson is a Northern Irish actress. She portrayed Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 Irish sitcom Derry Girls from 2018 to 2022 and Cheryl Crawford in the BBC Liverpool gangster series This City Is Ours (2025). Jackson was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, on 24 November 1993. She split her time growing up in Derry and Greencastle, County Donegal, where her parents ran a village pub. After obtaining GCSEs and A-Levels at St Cecilia's College in Derry, she trained in acting at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester Jackson's television debut came in 2016 when she landed the role of Sasha in Harlan Coben's The Five, appearing in four episodes. In 2016, she also played Curley's wife in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. She appeared briefly in the final episode of 2017 BBC One drama series Broken. In 2018, she portrayed Shena Carney in a West End production of The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre. Jackson made her debut as Erin Quinn in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls in the show's first episode, airing on Channel 4 on 4 January 2018. Her performance saw her nominated for the IFTA Gala Television Award for Best Female Performance. She portrayed the role for three seasons until the conclusion of the series in May 2022. She appeared in an episode of The Great British Bake Off: Festive Specials. On 26 June 2020, she and her fellow Derry Girls co stars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2025, she played the role of Cheryl Crawford, wife of Davey Crawford (portrayed by Stephen Walters), in the BBC One Liverpool-based gangster television series, This City Is Ours (2025)

Celeste Oliva

Celeste Oliva is known for We Own This City (2022), Julia (2022) and Law & Order (1990).

V

2026

In the early 1990s, this city of desire, once a land of opportunity, was plagued by rampant crime and a breakdown of order. Man Tsz-keung, a working-class man desperate to change his fate, meets flight attendant Lok Ka-yuen, and the two team up to rob a large sum of money. This success fuels Man Tsz-keung's madness, pushing him into a deeper power struggle with wealthy businessman Chan Fai-yin. Meanwhile, mainland police officer Qi Honggang and Hong Kong police officer Guan Suchen continue their investigation of Wan Ziqiang, leading to a joint operation between the two police forces, setting the stage for a clash between good and evil. This film is fictional.

Lester G. Reynolds

Cast · Known for CSI: NY

Lester Gale Reynolds, is an Award Winning, American Actor/Producer whose professional moniker is Lester G. Reynolds. He is best known for playing "Johnny" the Hitman in "Deadly Vows" (2025) L. Thomas Frank in "Alien Boy" (2026) The "Mugger" in 3 (2025) Mr. Goldman in "Sojourn" (2023) Sheriff Brady and Associate Producer in "Blackwater Draw: The Making of Billy the Kid" (2026) He made a cameo appearance in the Multi-Emmy Award Winning TV Show "How I Met Your Mother" in The Platinum Rule Episode alongside Josh Radnor (2007) and appeared alongside Keith David and Duane Martin in the Multi-Award Nominated TV Show "All of Us" the "N" Word Episode which was directed by Will Smith (2006). From a young age, Lester exhibited an insatiable passion for the performing arts. This fervor was ignited during elementary school when he first encountered the enchanting stage production of "The Nutcracker." It was at this moment that the seeds of his dream were planted, leading him to engage in numerous school plays and church theater productions. Additionally, he dedicated himself to refining his vocal talents as a member of the youth choir, devoting countless hours to self-directed learning and artistic development during his formative years. In his early thirties, driven by an unwavering commitment to his aspirations, Lester made the bold decision to relocate to Los Angeles, California. This city, known for its vibrant entertainment industry, presented both challenges and opportunities for aspiring actors like himself. Despite lacking formal training and guidance, Lester approached his career with tenacity and humility. He began at the grassroots level, participating in a myriad of student film projects on various levels both in front of and behind the camera at the prestigious University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. His versatility allowed him to immerse himself in many genres and production scales, laying a solid foundation for his burgeoning career. Lester's journey eventually led him into the realm of episodic network television and feature films, where he initially worked as a background extra. However, it was his dedication to professionalism and eagerness to learn that truly set him apart from his peers. Recognizing his potential, several prominent industry figures took notice of his work ethic and talent, offering mentor-ship and guidance along the way. This invaluable experience afforded him the opportunity to serve as a stand-in for some of Hollywood's most celebrated stars and Academy Award winners, he worked 22 episodes on ABC's Hit TV Show-"Ugly Betty" (2006-2007) and he worked alongside James Woods and Lynn Whitfield on Brian Grazers "Shark" Pilot Episode Directed By Spike Lee (2006) further enhancing his craft as he continued to hone his skills under the guidance of proven industry professionals via many hit TV Series, Feature Films and Independent Projects.

Dagmara Dominczyk

Cast · Known for Tony, Succession

Dagmara Domińczyk (doh-MEEN-chik, born July 17, 1976) is a Polish-American actress and author. She's best known for her roles as Mercedès Iguanada in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Tania Asher in Rock Star (2001), Agnes Gebhard in Kinsey (2004), Marguerite in The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004), Katrina on WB's The Bedford Diaries, Suzanne in Running with Scissors (2006), Belva in The Immigrant (2013), Elizabeth Taylor in Big Stone Gap (2013), Stacy in Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014), Karolina Novotney on HBO's Succession, Ellen in The Assistant (2020), Erika Jensen on HBO's We Own This City (2022), and Elle Sellwyn on AppleTV's Hello Tomorrow! (2023). In 2013, she released her novel The Lullaby of Polish Girls. She has been married to actor Patrick Wilson since 2005 and they have two sons. Her sisters are actress Marika Domińczyk and actress Veronika Domińczyk.

George Pelecanos

Writer · Known for The Wire

George P. Pelecanos (born February 18, 1957) is an American author, producer and television writer. Many of his 20 books are in the detective fiction genre, set primarily in his hometown of Washington, D.C. On television, he frequently collaborates with David Simon, writing multiple episodes of Simon's HBO series The Wire and Treme. He is also the co-creator (with Simon) of the HBO series The Deuce and We Own This City. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Pelecanos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

David Corenswet

Cast · Known for Superman, Supergirl

David Packard Corenswet (/ˈkɔːrənswɛt/CORE-in-SWET; born July 8, 1993) is an American actor. After graduating from Juilliard in 2016, he began guest-starring in television series, including House of Cards in 2018. He played lead roles in the Netflix series The Politician (2019–2020) and Hollywood (2020), both created by Ryan Murphy. In 2022, he starred in the films Look Both Ways and Pearl, as well as the HBO miniseries We Own This City. After supporting roles in the film Twisters and the miniseries Lady in the Lake (both 2024), he rose to prominence with his portrayal of the titular superhero in James Gunn's DC Universe film Superman (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Corenswet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Joshua Raymond Lee

Editor · Known for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Drama

Joshua Raymond Lee started his career in film as the editorial PA on Catherine Hardwicke's vampire-romance hit, Twilight. He has worked for over fifteen years in post-production on numerous studio and independent productions including Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs, Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut, Molly's Game, the David Simon series We Own This City, and most recently Steve Zaillian's series, Ripley. In 2019 he was a fellow at the Sundance Institute's Editing Residency. He is currently based in New York City.

Sasha Waddell

Sasha was born in Italy and grew up in Sussex. She read English Literature at Durham university before going on to train at the Drama Studio London. She is delighted to be performing Fallen Angels at Vienna’s English Theatre. During the Noël Coward centenary celebrations in the UK she appeared as Priscilla in the rediscovered early hit The Young Idea at Chester Gateway, and more recently played Amanda in Private Lives at Margate Theatre Royal. Other theatre includes Lady Windermere’s Fan at Chichester Festival Theatre; Duet For One for Gateway Theatre Company; The Winter’s Tale in the rare art deco Spiegeltent for Creation Theatre Company in Oxford; Much Ado About Nothing for Albion Shakespeare Company; Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage for SCT Company; the UK premiere of Equiano in London and on tour; and Dear Brutus at the well-known King’s Head pub theatre. This Christmas Sasha appeared on BBC1 as British agent Naomi Russell in Julian Fellowes Investigates: The Case of the Earl of Erroll, a re-examination of the notorious Happy Valley scandal set in Kenya (but, sadly, filmed in Surrey!) She played Fergie in the TV movie People’s Princess and the tsunami survivor Anna Beyerinck in Channel 4’s feature length drama-documentary Krakatoa. Other TV appearances include A Lump in My Throat (BBC2); Gobble (BBC Screen One); and England, My England (Channel 4). Sasha first visited Vienna in 1996 while touring Twelfth Night with the Royal Shakespeare Company and is thrilled to be back in this beautiful city.

Billy Crystal

Cast · Known for Monsters University, Monsters, Inc., The Princess Bride

William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, filmmaker, and comedian. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom “Soap” and became a Hollywood film star during the 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When “Harry Met Sally...” and “City Slickers.” He is also known for his role as Mike in the “Monsters Inc.” franchise, and roles in “The Princess Bride,” “Analyze This,” and “Throw Momma From the Train.” He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.

Morgan J. Freeman

Morgan J. Freeman (born December 5, 1969) is an American film director. In 1997, his debut feature, Hurricane Streets, became the first narrative film to win three awards at the Sundance Film Festival (Audience Award, Best Director, and Best Cinematography). The film was bought by MGM/UA and distributed the following year. Morgan received a BA in film studies from UC Santa Barbara in 1992. Morgan spent the following year in Paris studying film theory at the Sorbonne. In 1993, he entered NYU's's Graduate Film Program where he earned his MFA. During the summer of 1994, Morgan interned at a small production company where he was introduced to Todd Solondz, who was prepping to shoot Welcome to the Dollhouse. Morgan was an Assistant Director on Dollhouse, which went on to win the 1996 Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. It was on this film that he befriended actor Brendan Sexton III, the eventual star of Hurricane Streets. Following the critical success of Hurricane Streets, Freeman wrote and directed Desert Blue. The film was distributed by the Samuel Goldwyn Company and reteamed Freeman with Brendan Sexton III. The film starred Christina Ricci, Casey Affleck, Ethan Suplee, Peter Sarsgaard and Kate Hudson (in her film debut). In 2000, Freeman wrote and directed The Cherry Picker for Showtime starring Janeane Garofalo. He directed several music videos, including two for the breakout indie band Rilo Kiley, and directed the teen hit Dawson's Creek for The WB. In 2001, Freeman directed American Psycho 2 for Lions Gate Entertainment. In 2003, he helmed the independent feature Piggy Banks, which starred Gabriel Mann, Kelli Garner and Tom Sizemore. Later that year, Freeman produced the MTV reality TV show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. In 2007, he created and executive produced the television series Maui Fever, another MTV reality series. Just Like the Son, premiered to immediate audience and critical acclaim at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival and won the Alice Nella Citta Prize for Best Feature Film at its European debut in Italy at the 2006 Rome Film Festival. The film stars Mark Webber, Brendan Sexton III and Rosie Perez. Freeman most recently directed the 2009 film Homecoming, starring Mischa Barton. He produces the new MTV reality shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom. Freeman currently lives in New York City where he is writing his next screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Morgan J. Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Murray Hill

Cast · Known for Jackpot!

Murray Hill is a New York City comedian and drag king entertainer. He is the entertainer persona of Busby Murray Gallagher, although this persona is maintained even in private settings. Murray Hill is the self-proclaimed "hardest-working middle-aged 'man' in show business."

Eli Bridges

Eli Bridges is a New York City based actor, voice over artist and musician. Most recently he played the part of Sebastian in Axis Theatre Company’s aclaimed off-broadway production of Twelfth Night. He attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy after moving from his home town in Northfield, MA to persue theater. His television/film credits include LAW AND ORDER SVU, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN (dir. Edward Norton), FBI MOST WANTED, JESSICA JONES and YOUNGER to name a few. His musical projects include his solo act under the name Eli Bridges, Mama Juke and CC and the Boys. Mama Juke has performed in the SXSW festival and plays all over the country. His solo album, Long Night, will be released this February. Eli travels to different cities around the world as a street performer and has performed in numerous venues across the country.

Olivia Nikkanen

Olivia Nikkanen is an actor born and raised in New York City. She starred in the short, In this Our Time (2020), opposite Stephen Pasquale which was written and directed by Oscar-winner Alex Dinelaris. She is best known for her work as a series regular on the Netflix hit series The Society (2019) and for her recurring arc on Supergirl (2015). She has several other television credits including a recurring role on The Americans (2013) as well guest starring on Boardwalk Empire (2010), among others. Olivia was part of the 2017 revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, starring Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney.

Charley Tucker

Charley Tucker is an American actor based in New York City. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from James Madison University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from Florida State University's Asolo Conservatory. In 2003, he opened a bakery named This Chick Bakes with his then-girlfriend, and they ran it together until it was sold in 2013.

Nick Roeten

Nick Roeten is a stunt performer born and raised in the city of The Hague (The Netherlands). Nick has been into sports all his life such as karate, gymnastics, judo just to name a few. At the young age of 12 Nick got the highest degree you can get in Go-Ju-Kai karate at this age. Even after karate he has always been fascinated in martial arts and gymnastics. He found a sport that combines martial arts and gymnastics, it is called tricking. He used to train a lot by himself, but after he went to San Jose, California in 2008 where he met one of the best trickers out there, he started to train with Guillermo 'KJER' Bongers (team StreetTrickz). Since then he has progressed his skills, while learning from the best. Tricking put him in touch with many different people, from stunt performers to actors and a lot people alike. These people helped him get in to the film industry. That is how he came in contact with stunt team Hammy de Beukelaer. After training with this amazing stunt team he got the opportunity to do this line of work at the age of 22. Stunt team Hammy de Beukelaer is the best Dutch stunt team there is. They provide national and international stunts of the highest level, with over 50 years of combined expertise in this industry lead by Willem de Beukelaer and Marco Maas. Nick still works closely with stunt team Hammy de Beukelaer. With their support he is still is growing in the stunt industry. In 2013 discovered that there was a British Stunt Register in the United Kingdom, after a lot of consideration he decided to train for it. The requirements were that you need to have 6 certified qualifications and at least 60 days in front of camera as an actor or supporting artist. It took 1 year and 4 months to complete his training. That means almost everyday was dedicated to training and work as an supporting artist. The different disciplines he trained for were: Karate High Diving Gymnastics Trampoline PADI Dive Master SPA (Rock Climbing) On 9th of July 2015 Nick managed to get on the British Stunt Register, and now he is a proud member of the British Stunt Register. Nick's first T.V appearance was on a Dutch T.V show, a small part with big consequences. From that day on he has appeared national (The Netherlands) and international production for films, live theatre, commercials and many more as a stunt performer.

Sasie Sealy

Sasie Sealy is an award-winning writer/director based in New York City, with a (still) lingering Southern drawl. She began her directing career studying photography with Gregory Crewdson and writing and performing with the sketch comedy troupe The Fifth Humour. However, her love of striking visuals and physical comedy soon took cinematic form and a lifelong addiction to filmmaking was born. Sasie's debut feature film Lucky Grandma premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and had Sasie listed by The New York Times as one of "9 Filmmakers Who Should Be on Your Radar." The film was released theatrically earlier this year to rave reviews and has appeared on multiple "Best of 2020" lists, including from Indiewire, New York Magazine, and Refinery29. Sasie was also recently included on the 2020 Alice Initiative list of Emerging Female Directors. Her shorts have screened at the Smithsonian Institute and festivals around the world, and she has twice been awarded the short filmmaking prize at the Tribeca Film Festival, with New York Magazine calling her film The Elephant Garden "one of the most touching and poignant films we've seen this year." A fellowship and new short with HBO in 2014 led to a chance to direct episodic television and her first DGA nomination in 2016. Sasie is also a member of Bullitt Branded, the filmmaking collective and creative studio founded by Justin Lin and the Russo Brothers. Fresh out of film school, she first made her mark in the commercial world of fashion and beauty, and she continues to direct projects for everyone from Maybelline to Calvin Klein. Her commercial work has been featured in Vogue, Glamour, Style.com, and Refinery29.

Juan Francisco Villa

Cast · Known for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Juan Francisco Villa is a New York City 1st generation Colombian-American who grew up in LOISAIDA. He proudly calls Chicago his artistic home and has made the recent move to Los Angeles. He is an artistic creator focusing on Acting, Directing, Writing and Teaching Artist. TV Acting Highlights include being Directed by Eric Stoltz on MADAM SECRETARY (CBS) and acting with Tea Leoni, working with the cast of CHICAGO PD (NBC), and his first Guest Starring role as Detective Orjuela on BETRAYAL (ABC). Theater Acting Highlights include the NY Times Critics Pick OEDIPUS EL REY by MacArthur Genius Luis Alfaro, Directed by Chay Yew at the lauded Public Theater and playing the iconic role of TENNESSEE WILLIAMS in THE GENTLEMAN CALLER by Phillip Dawkins, Directed by Tony Especiale at the infamous Cherry Lane Theater in NYC. He will be shooting an upcoming Independent Feature EYES UPON WAKING by Jennifer Scott, playing a suicidal American War Vet whom has been working through PTSD after serving 4 tours in the Iraq War. Theater Directing highlights include Co-Directing the upcoming docu-drama COLUMBINUS, April 2019, in Washington D.C. at 1st Stage Theater which is based on interviews with those affected by the Columbine shooting 20 years ago. 1st Stage is the same theater that provided him with an opportunity to Co-Direct JESUS HOPPED THE A-TRAIN by Stephen Adley-Guirgis which received 2 Helen Hayes Awards along. Playwriting Highlights include his autobiographical solo play EMPANADA FOR A DREAM which chronicles his life growing up in The Lower East Side of NYC. It has been presented in NYC, Chicago, LA, San Diego and Washington DC along with cracking the list of Top Ten Shows for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader and Los Angeles Times. His ensemble play DON CHIPOTLE World Premiered at the Chicago DCASE Storefront Theater presented by terraNOVA Collective and The Playground Theater. He is currently developing his follow up solo play FINDING PANCHO which traces his relationship to his father who has disappeared deep into Colombia. This past summer Juan was accepted into the Maria Irene Fornes Playwriting Workshop in Chicago developing his newest work False Evidence Appearing Real or Cosmic Lovers. He has partaken in writing workshops led by MacArthur Geniuses Luis Alfaro and Han Ong along with Erin Courtney, John Jesurun, Zakiyyah Abdul-Rahim Alexander and April Yvette-Thompson. He is a 4 time recipient of the Chicago DCASE grant, PBS Latino New Media Finalist. Juan's other written works include THE BIG APPLE (Brooklyn Generator), TEARS OF HOPE (Something Marvelous Theater ), CAN YOU HEAR ME... (Chicago Blue Ring Radio Play), WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING (Chicago Black Box Academy) COPPAZZ and WHEN MY FATHER DIED... (NYC INTAR OMPF).

Zoey Bond

Zoey is an LA based actress who grew up just outside the city of Chicago where she began her theatre career around age 5. After several performances in children shows, Zoey was cast in a production of To Kill a Mockingbird, with real professional adults (very exciting for little Zoey)! It was during this show when she realized that "acting can be a grown-up job", and thus began her life dedicated to the craft.

Sin Verguenza

2007

Sin Vergüenza is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and RTI Colombia. This limited-run series about four beautiful, yet very different women, resembles a latin version of Sex in the City meets Desperate Housewives. Venezuelan actress Gaby Espino stars. The series ran up to three seasons and up to 45 minutes with commercials.

Sin Verguenza

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Sin Vergüenza is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and RTI Colombia. This limited-run series about four beautiful, yet very different women, resembles a latin version of Sex in the City meets Desperate Housewives. Venezuelan actress Gaby Espino stars. The series ran up to three seasons and up to 45 minutes with commercials.

Ilda Mason

Ilda Mason is a Panamanian actress, singer and dancer based in New York City. She began her acting career in theatre with productions such as Peter Pan (Peter Pan), The Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus Line (Bebe) and Hello Dolly (Minnie) among others. She was a professional dancer on Panamá's Dancing with the Stars (Season 2 Champion). Favorite credits in the U.S include the Broadway revival of West Side Story, On Your Feet! (National tour), West Side Story (Paper Mill Playhouse, Signature Theatre), Cinderella (National tour), and Legally Blonde (International tour). She can be seen as Luz in the upcoming Steven Spielberg remake of West Side Story coming to theatres this December 2021.