A local boy has landed the lead in a Disney movie.
Ferdia Shaw is to play the title role of Artemis in the film adaptation of Eoin Colfers award winning novel series ‘Artemis Fowl’.
The 12 year old who lives in Kilkenny city will make his feature debut with the likes of Oscar winner Judi Dench and Josh Gad for the film adaptation which is being directed by Kenneth Brannagh.
The movie is slated for release in the US in August 2019. Production will begin early next year in the U.K.