Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kirsten Sheridan has acquired the rights to Anne Chambers' book Grace O'Malley - The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen, with production set to begin next year.
Grace O’Malley – The Biography of Ireland’s Pirate QueenThe film 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 .
“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.” “She defied gender norms, controlled her own destiny, and stood toe-to-toe with the most powerful woman in history,” she added.“Grace was the ultimate punk Pagan ‘savage’ who came from a tribe of warriors, but also of filí, a powerful caste of poets and diviners.”
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