Sheriff Street - new role with director Jim Sheridan?
Before that, he will be back in his native Dublin this September to begin filming on his own project, Sheriff Street, which has been in the pipeline for several years.
The film, about a working class family called the Sheridans in 1960s Dublin, is inspired by his own upbringing
English actor Alex Pettyfer (20) has been lined up to star.
Speaking about the film, Jim said the story is "very personal; whether it's true or not, I don't know".