Love Island icon Maura Higgins to make big-screen debut in "feel-good" film opposite Pussycat Doll

Former Love Island favourite Maura Higgins is set to make her film debut in upcoming comedy movie The Spin – with Pussycat Dolls star Kimberly Wyatt also part of the ensemble cast.

Described as a "sweet and uplifting Irish road movie", the film is directed by Michael Head and will arrive in UK and Irish cinemas on Friday 27th February.

It tells the story of two music lovers, Dermot (Brenock O’Connor) and Elvis (Owen Colgan) who run a struggling record shop in Omagh, Northern Ireland and find themselves embarking on a cross country trip after learning of a deal that could save their business.

The synopsis reads: "Facing an unpaid rent bill and their vicious landlord Sadie (Derry Girls’ Tara Lynne O’Neill), who’s eager to get them out of her building, the pair stumble across a deal too good to be true: rare, vintage records of blues legend Robert Johnson for sale in Cork at a knock-down price.

"If they can make it to the other end of Ireland in time, then maybe they could get the rare vinyl, and save the shop. With just two days to get there the pair head off in a rusty Vauxhall as old as the hills. As they navigate their beautiful journey, they meet locals and make new friends along the way."

The film is based on a semi-autobiographical short story by Omagh music star Mark McCausland (The Lost Brothers, The Basement, McKowski), who also provided the folk soundtrack for the movie.

Describing it as "a feel good buddy movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously", director Head said: "I hope everyone enjoys watching as much as we enjoyed making it.”

Watch the trailer for The Spin below:

The Spin is released in UK and Irish cinemas on Friday 27th February.

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