Liam Neeson is to narrate a new documentary about Ireland

Actor Liam Neeson is to narrate Ireland, a new IMAX documentary film celebrating Irish history, culture, arts, music and scenery, and will be released in US cinemas this February.

Sponsored by Tourism Ireland and produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films, the new film will be screened in IMAX and giant-screen theatres across the United States.

Ireland follows writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan as he and a group of young musicians journey from Dublin to Belfast and from Kilkenny to Cong, taking audiences across Ireland and also featuring footage of places like the Cliffs of Moher, the Giant’s Causeway and the Skellig Islands.

Tourism Ireland hopes the release of Ireland will play a significant part in the recovery of tourism from the United States in 2022 and inspire Americans put Ireland on their holiday wish-list for next year.

"Ireland has long captivated the world's imagination with its rich history and picturesque landscapes," director Greg MacGillivray said.

"With this film we hope to share with audiences all the wonder and cultural diversity that makes Ireland so unique and special. Our story intertwines Ireland’s ancient past with its vibrant future, and I hope the film ignites a new appreciation for the vast, natural beauty and fascinating, cultural traditions of this magical place."

Speaking about the film, Neeson said: "There is a movement in Ireland to reconnect with our heritage, to rediscover what it means to be Irish, and I am delighted to help bring the joy and diversity of all that Ireland has to offer, both the old and the new, to IMAX and giant-screen audiences worldwide.

"As viewers experience Ireland’s great beauty and humanity on the world’s largest screens, they will fall in love all over again."

"Tourism Ireland is delighted to be announced as the global sponsor of the new giant screen documentary film 'Ireland’, narrated by  our own Liam Neeson," Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland Niall Gibbons said.

"With the international release of the film set to take place next February, it comes at an ideal time for us as we restart travel to Ireland. It will play a significant part in the recovery of tourism from the United States.

"The film will be seen by millions of viewers in IMAX and giant screen theatres, shining a spotlight on our rich history, culture and heritage and our spectacular scenery."

Watch the trailer for Ireland below.