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1989 image of Sinéad O'Connor - the film will explore her early life and beginnings in the music industry. Alamy Stock Photo
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Sinéad O’Connor biopic reportedly in the works
The film has reportedly been in the works for several years.
A SINÉAD O’CONNOR biopic is reportedly in development.
US entertainment magazine Variety has today reported that the film is understood to have been in the works since the release of a 2022 documentary on O’Connor called ‘Nothing Compares’.
The iconic singer died in London on 26 July, 2023 at the age of 56.
She was propelled to international stardom in 1990 with her version of Nothing Compares 2 U.
Written by Prince, O’Connor made the ballad her own and topped the charts around the world.
Variety reports that Irish production company ie:entertainment is behind the film – the production company acted as executive producer of the 2022 documentary Nothing Compares.
It’s understood that Irish writer Stacey Grigg is working on the script and that Josephine Decker will be the director, with BBC Film funding the development.
Variety was informed that the film will explore O’Connor’s early life and beginnings in the music industry.
“It will look to tell the story of how one young woman from Dublin took on the world,” writes Variety, “examining how her global fame may have been built on her talent, but her name became synonymous with her efforts to draw attention to the crimes committed by the Catholic Church and the Irish state.”
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