James Ireland is a producer and the CEO of production company Dark Dreams Entertainment. He is known for producing the films The Infernal Machine, Echo Boomers, and The Chelsea Cowboy .
James Ireland was born and raised in Britain. James went to school at Lambrook. He created Dark Dreams Entertainment company together with actor Alex Pettyfer in 2018. James's company received substantial investment from Tetra Laval heir Magnus Rausing in 2022. [1]
James produced the movie Echo Boomers which stars Patrick Schwarzenegger, Michael Shannon, Hayley Law, [2] Kate Linder, and Lesley Ann Warren. [3] Alex Pettyfer stars as Ellis. James Ireland and Alex Pettyfer are executive producers for the movie, and they are also producers for the movie The Chelsea Cowboy , with Idris Elba serving as the executive producer for the film. The Chelsea Cowboy stars Poppy Delevingne. [4]
In 2022 James produced the thriller The Infernal Machine starring Guy Pearce, Jeremy Davies, and Alice Eve. There was a screening of The Infernal Machine at the Duluth Superior Film Festival 2022. [5] His current film project includes Marianne, which is in post-production. [6]
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Warning is a 2021 science fiction thriller film directed by Agata Alexander in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alexander, Jason Kaye and Rob Michaelson. It stars Alex Pettyfer, Alice Eve, Annabelle Wallis, Benedict Samuel, Charlotte Le Bon, Thomas Jane, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rupert Everett, Tomasz Kot, Kylie Bunbury and Garance Marillier. The film premiered at the 2021 Sitges Film Festival.
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