A biopic chronicling the early life and rise to fame of Irish music icon Sinéad O’Connor is officially in development, Variety reports as of 14 August 2025.
The project is being driven by the Irish production company ie: entertainment—who executive produced the critically acclaimed O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares—alongside Nine Daughters, behind films such as God’s Creaturesand Lady Macbeth, and See-Saw Films, known for Slow Horses and The Power of the Dog. Notably, Nine Daughters and See-Saw are collaborating again after their previous joint effort on Ammonite.
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Sinéad O’Connor remains one of Ireland’s most celebrated cultural figures. She achieved international stardom with her 1990 album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, which spent six weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard chart and included the global hit “Nothing Compares 2 U”—earning her a Grammy and making her the first woman ever to win MTV Video of the Year.
Beyond her musical success, O’Connor was known for her outspoken activism, challenging sexism in the music industry and highlighting abuses within the Catholic Church. Her controversial appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1992—when she tore up an image of Pope John Paul II—remains one of her most memorable moments.
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