KIRSTEN SHERIDAN TO DIRECT A HISTORICAL MOVIE ADAPTATION OF GRACE O'MALLEY THE IRISH PIRATE QUEEN BIOGRAPHY BOOK

  GRACE O'MALLEY MOVIE  

IN WORKS ON IRISH PIRATE QUEEN

Jim Sheridan's daughter Kirsten will direct

As Variety reports, Kirsten Sheridan is set to direct a movie adaptation of Anne Chambers' book GRACE O'MALLEY: THE BIOGRAPHY OF IRELAND'S PIRATE QUEEN. The story will chronicle the extraordinary true story of a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful ruler in British history, and the fearless 16th century Irish rebel pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile). When her youngest son is taken prisoner, Grace sails right up the Thames to confront Queen Elizabeth directly. Over the course of just one week, these leaders of two warring nations question each other’s identity, pierce each other’s wounds, win each other’s respect, and come together as equals to define not only their nations, but their most intimate selves.

ITV ORDERS A SIX PART HISTORICAL SERIES MAJESTY ON THE YOUTH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I

  MAJESTY EPIC DRAMA  

FROM ITV ON QUEEN ELIZABETH I

Although the previous effort was godawful (the unwatchable Becoming Elizabeth from Starz with atrociously bad lead actress, dreary visuals and no story) we will see old Bess again on the small screens, or, to be more precise, not old but young as Grey’s Anatomy showrunners Joan Rater, Tony Phelan and William Harper are creating a six episode historical series MAJESTY for ITV. It will present a reimagination of the life of a young Elizabeth I and her place in the court of King Henry VIII, based on conspiracy theories which surrounded her as a young woman. Was the Virgin Queen hiding a profound secret? And how did this overlooked, embattled princess become the most powerful ruler England has ever known? James Strong will be helming the drama next year with Studiocanal handling the international distribution.