There are also a number of Irish film projects to look out for before the holiday season.

The Lovely Bones

In November, young acting wunderkind Saoirse Ronan will appear in the highly anticipated "The Lovely Bones." The film, based on Alice Sebold's best seller and directed by Peter Jackson (who made the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy), is about a young girl who is murdered but is still able to observe the lives of the people who are coping with her loss.

"The Lovely Bones" also stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci and Michael Imperioli.

Ronan, just 14, is taking stardom in stride.

"I am becoming more well-known as an actress, which I like the sound of, that's OK," Ronan recently told Reuters. "If I am around my friends, even if they are a bit older, I am a 14-year-old, I act like a 14-year-old." (Ronan's last film, "City of Ember," with Bill Murray and Tim Robbins, is available on DVD.)

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Also in November, look for "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," a World War II story based on Irish writer John Boyne's novel. This film is about a German boy whose father is a Nazi officer. When the family moves to Poland, their home is located near a concentration camp. The boy meets and befriends a young Jewish prisoner from the camp, forcing the German boy to confront the horror of the Holocaust.

"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" also stars Vera Farmiga, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis and Cara Horgan.