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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Major Sinéad O'Connor Biopic Announcement Has Fans Saying the Same Thing
Major Sinéad O'Connor Biopic Announcement Has Fans Saying the Same Thing originally appeared on Parade. Two years after the tragic death of Sinéad O'Connor at the age of 56, a biopic is officially in the it seems iconic Irish singer's fans are just as passionate as ever, as reactions to the project's announcement proved. A TikTok shared by Metro Entertainment this week featuring a vintage clip of O'Connor performing confirmed that Irish production company ie: entertainment (which executive produced the O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares) is behind the biopic, in conjunction with Nine Daughters and See-Saw Films (Slow Horses). "Who do you think could play the iconic Irish musician?" the text overlay on the video asked — and fans were quick to share their passionate opinions on the subject. "It needs to be an Irish woman. I'm hoping for Saoirse Ronan," one person wrote, as a second agreed, "It HAS to be someone IRISH. It is important to the story." "Saoirse!!!" declared another commenter, with numerous others making the same suggestion. Others, however, called Ronan "too overused," casting their votes for such Irish actresses as Katie McGrath and Lola Petticrew, while some thought an "Irish unknown" would be the best choice. Still others suggested several English stars, including Lily Collins, Emma Corrin, and Daisy Edgar Jones (who showcased her convincing Irish accent in Normal People). While fans will have to wait for any official casting news, Variety reports the biopic will "explore O'Connor's early life and beginnings in the music industry," telling "the story of how one young woman from Dublin took on the world, 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."Major Sinéad O'Connor Biopic Announcement Has Fans Saying the Same Thing first appeared on Parade on Aug 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 15, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Euronews
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Two years after her death, a Sinéad O'Connor biopic is in the works
Two years after her death, a biopic on legendary Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor is reportedly in development. According to Variety, the film will be directed by Josephine Decker, known for the 2020 feature Shirley, based on the life of novelist Shirley Jackson. Decker will work from a script by Irish writer Stacey Gregg. Helming the project is Irish production company ie: entertainment, which already executive produced the 2022 Sinéad O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares. The upcoming film has reportedly been in the works since the release of the critically acclaimed documentary, on which the singer had collaborated. Other production companies involved in the biopic include Oscar-winning See-Saw Films, known for The King's Speech, Shame, Lion and The Power of the Dog, as well as Nine Daughters, which produced Lady Macbeth and God's Creatures. Both companies previously collaborated on Francis Lee's 2020 period drama Ammonite. The film is expected to focus on O'Connor's early life and career. It will tell the story "of how one young woman from Dublin took on the world, 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." Sinéad O'Connor died in 2023 at age 56. The biggest commercial success of her four-decade career remained her 1990 album 'I' Do Not Want What I Haven't Got', which featured her hit cover of Prince's song 'Nothing Compares 2 U'. O'Connor, who self-identified as a 'protest singer', intertwined her music and activism throughout her life. She most vehemently advocated against child abuse in the Catholic Church. During a 1992 performance on US comedy show Saturday Night Live, she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II, a gesture that drew wide condemnation. In 2018, she converted to Islam and took the name Shuhada' Sadaqat, while continuing to perform under her birth name. The Irish musician released her memoir 'Rememberings" in 2021, just two years before her death. Her legacy was a subject of controversy during the 2024 US presidential campaign, when her estate asked Donald Trump to stop using 'Nothing Compares to U' at his political rallies. "Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O'Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness, and decency towards her fellow human beings,' O'Connor's estate and her label Chrysalis Records said in a statement at the time. "As the guardians of her legacy, we demand that Donald Trump, and his associates desist from using her music immediately."
The Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Sinéad O'Connor biopic to focus on singer's activism against Catholic Church
A biopic about the late Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, who died in 2023, is currently in development. The film will reportedly focus on O'Connor's early life and career, exploring how her global fame was intertwined with her activism regarding 'the crimes committed by the Catholic Church and the Irish state'. Irish production company ie: entertainment, known for the documentary Nothing Compares, is leading the project alongside Nine Daughters and See-Saw Films. The biopic is expected to cover significant moments, including the success of O'Connor's 1990 album and her protest on Saturday Night Live in 1992, which saw her rip up a photo of the Pope. Josephine Decker, director of the 2020 film Shirley, is reportedly set to direct the project.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Biopic about the early life of Sinéad O'Connor in development
A new film telling the story of the early life and career of the late Sinéad O'Connor is in development, according to reports. Variety magazine reports that the film about the Dublin-born singer, who died in 2023 at the age of 56, s being made by Irish production company ie: entertainment, which executive produced Belfast director Kathryn Ferguson's O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares. According to Variety, the new film will explore O'Connor's early life and musical beginnings and her refusal to pander to industry expectations. It will chart her early rise to fame and her efforts to highlight the crimes committed by the Catholic Church and the Irish state. Irish production company Nine Daughters, who produced God's Creatures and Lady Macbeth and See-Saw Films (Slow Horses, The Power of the Dog) are also said to be involved in the film, which has been in the works since Nothing Compares. The film is being directed by Josephine Decker, with a script by Irish writer Stacey Gregg. Nine Daughters founder Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly and the Oscar-winning duo of Iain Canning and Emile Sherman.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sinead O'Connor Biopic Chronicling Singer's Early Years In the Works
The early life and times of late Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor will be the subject of an upcoming biopic. According to Variety, the project covering O'Connor's origin story is being helmed by Irish production company ie: entertainment, which executive produced and worked with the singer on the 2022 O'Connor documentary Nothing Compares; O'Connor died in July 2023 at age 56 of natural causes. Among the reported co-producers on the film are Irish indie film production company Nine Daughters (God's Creatures, Lady Macbeth) and See Saw Films (Slow Horses, The Power of the Dog). At press time spokespeople for O'Connor and ie:entertainment had not returned Billboard's request for comment on the film. More from Billboard Sinéad O'Connor's Will Instructed Children to 'Milk' Her Unheard Music 'For All It's Worth' Kid Cudi Didn't Want to Testify in Diddy Trial, But 'I Knew I Was Helping Cassie' Tyler, The Creator Has Had Enough of Timothée Chalamet in Fiery 'Marty Supreme' Trailer: Watch Variety reported that the movie has been in the works since the release of the earlier doc, with Josephine Decker (Shirley) tapped to direct a script by Irish writer Stacey Gregg (Here Before, Ballywalter), with former Robbie Williams manager and music industry veteran Tim Clark on board as an executive producer through ie: entertainment. BBC Films is funding the film's development. The film will reportedly focus on O'Connor's early life and journey through the music industry, telling the story of how 'one young woman from Dublin took on the world, 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.' O'Connor burst onto the music scene in 1987 with her genre agnostic debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, which mixed beat-driven pop, goth rock, confessional folk, shoegaze and ethereal chants. The singer's shocking bald headed look and powerful vocals on songs such as the college rock hit 'Mandinka' and the jangly 'I Want Your (Hands on Me)' made her an instant fascination and landed her a Grammy nomination for best female rock vocal performance. From the beginning, O'Connor was a voice to be reckoned with, never holding her tongue or pulling punches when it came to calling out injustice or the abuse of power. She became a reluctant global superstar thanks to her Grammy-winning 1990 sophomore album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, which featured her beloved cover of the Prince-written 'Nothing Compares 2 U.' The intense scrutiny sometimes proved to be a struggle for O'Connor, who was an outspoken critic of the Catholic church and famously ripped up a picture of then Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992 while saying 'fight the real enemy' nearly a decade before John Paul publicly acknowledged the Catholic Church's long history of child sex abuse. O'Connor — who said she suffered sexual and emotional abuse as a child — was criticized by the likes of Madonna, actor Joe Pesci and the Anti-Defamation League for the action and two weeks later was booed during a 30th anniversary tribute concert for Bob Dylan at Madison Square Garden. The singer went on to release eight more albums during a career, jumping from reggae, to traditional Irish songs and fairly straight-ahead pop. The O'Connor biopic will come amidst a recent bumper crop of re-tellings of famous rock and pop legends, including the Queen film Bohemian Rhapsody, the Elton John biopic Rocketman, last year's Bob Dylan A Complete Unknown, as well as the upcoming Bruce Springsteen film Deliver Me From Nowhere, a quartet of Beatles movies in 2028 and either a TV series of film version of Madonna's early years. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
