Filming is underway in Malin 11-2-26 on a new feature film titled The Flying Mountain.
Filming is taking place with scenes currently being shot across the Inishowen peninsula.
The production stars Irish actors Moe Dunford and Barry Ward, and follows the story of two brothers as they chase life’s biggest questions, travelling from the cliffs of Ireland to Tibet’s mythical Flying Mountain.
The production team has said it is proud to be filming on location in Donegal, with the county’s dramatic landscapes set to feature prominently on screen.
As part of the production, filming will take place today, Wednesday the 11th of February 2026, on the R242 road at Lagg.
Malin Head gained international fame in 2016 when Luke Skywalker (i.e. Mark Hamill) and the Star Wars production crew used the dramatic coastline as a filming location for ‘Episode 8: The Last Jedi’.
In recent years, Inishowen has played host to the stars of ‘The Lightkeeper’ which is set for release in 2026. The Irish-Canadian romantic drama stars Aidan Quinn (Michael Collins, Legends of the Fall), Sarah Gadon (Alias Grace), Sarah Bolger (In America) and Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!) and was filmed around Culdaff and the coast.
And in 2020, Malin Head hosted crews filming for ‘The Northman,’ a Viking historical revenge film which stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Bjork and Willem Dafoe.
The movie is entitled Cry from the Sea starring Hollywood stars Aidan Quinn and Dominic Cooper and is being produced by Sepia Films and ShinAwil and directed by Vic Sarin.
Lookout for scenes in Malin Head.