{"id":287748,"date":"2025-11-12T20:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/287748\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:41:12","slug":"breaking-news-the-family-mcmullen-starring-edward-burns-connie-britton-and-tracee-ellis-ross-debuts-december-5-on-hbo-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/287748\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News &#8211; &#8220;The Family McMullen,&#8221; Starring Edward Burns, Connie Britton, and Tracee Ellis Ross, Debuts December 5 on HBO Max"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/spacer.gif\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/header_news.jpg\" border=\"0\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t[11\/12\/25 &#8211; 12:00 PM]<br \/>&#8220;The Family McMullen,&#8221; Starring Edward Burns, Connie Britton, and Tracee Ellis Ross, Debuts December 5 on HBO Max<br \/>30 years after Edward Burns&#8217; &#8220;The Brothers McMullen&#8221; wowed critics and audiences with its exploration of the lives and struggles of three Irish American brothers from Long Island, New York, the family returns in the long-awaited follow-up.&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t[via press release from Warner Bros. Discovery]&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>THE FAMILY MCMULLEN, Starring Edward Burns, Connie Britton, And Tracee Ellis Ross, Debuts December 5 On HBO Max&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>Long-Awaited Sequel To &#8220;The Brothers McMullen,&#8221; Which Broke Ground For Independent Filmmakers 30 Years Ago &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p> &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\tThe upcoming film THE FAMILY MCMULLEN, written, directed, and produced by star Edward Burns, debuts FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 exclusively on HBO Max.&#13;<br \/>\n &#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\tLogline: 30 years after Edward Burns&#8217; &#8220;The Brothers McMullen&#8221; wowed critics and audiences &#8211; winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival &#8211; with its exploration of the lives and struggles of three Irish American brothers from Long Island, New York, the family returns in the long-awaited follow-up THE FAMILY MCMULLEN. The new film tracks the romantic entanglements of a now 50-something Barry McMullen (Burns) and his 20-something kids, as well as his brother Patrick (Michael McGlone) and widowed sister-in-law Molly (Connie Britton), each facing unexpected romantic hurdles of their own.&#13;<br \/>\n &#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\tCast: Connie Britton, Edward Burns, Michael McGlone, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halston Sage, Juliana Canfield, Pico Alexander, and Brian d&#8217;Arcy James.&#13;<br \/>\n &#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\tCredits: Written and directed by Edward Burns; produced by Ellen H. 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