The Banshees of Inisherin co-producer James Flynn has died at the age of 57.
The Irish film producer's death comes after the dark comedy - starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson - earned nine Oscar nominations at the upcoming Academy Awards.
The cause of James' death is not known at this time.
He is survived by his wife Juanita Wilson and children Alex and Anna.
His colleague, producer Ed Guiney, worked with James on 1998 film Sweety Barrett.
He paid tribute saying: "James was a wonderful person, a brilliant producer – he had an encyclopaedic knowledge of film and was the smartest of all of my generation of producers.
"He made massive contributions to the industry at the Film Board, as a member of Screen Producers Ireland and as a producer."
James worked on Sir Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, Disenchanted - the Disney sequel to Enchanted and Greta starring Isabelle Hupper.
He was also involved in television productions, including The Tudors, The Borgias and Penny Dreadful.
The star co-founded Metropolitan films with his wife Juanita in 1997.
After the tragic news of James' death, the company said in a statement: “All of us in Metropolitan Films are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed founder, colleague and great friend James Flynn, who departed peacefully on Saturday morning with his wife Juanita Wilson and children Alex and Anna by his side.
“No, words can adequately describe the immense contribution James has made to the Irish film and television industry over three decades on both a national and international level. He willingly and generously gave his advice and guidance to all who sought his counsel, from young emerging film-makers to established Irish and international industry practitioners."
James co-produced The Banshees of Inisherin, which has received a staggering 10 BAFTA nominations.
The Irish film, which features a host of famous faces, will go up against the likes of All Quiet on the Western Front, Everything Everywhere all at Once and Triangle of Sadness in at the prestigious awards on Sunday.
