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Jim Sheridan's ‘In America’ to be adapted for TV Series
21 Jul 2014 : Deirdre Molumby
Filmmaker Jim Sheridan is set to adapt his 2002 film 'In America' into a series for the small screen. ‘In America’, which starred Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger and Djimon Hounsou, followed an Irish immigrant family as they tried to adjust to life in the USA with little money. Sheridan is in discussions with a leading American network network about the project, which deals with the issue of illegal immigration in the States.

Sheridan told the Irish Independent, “It could be HBO, but I don't want to say for definite before we sign the deal. I want to tell the story of illegal aliens; the people on the edges of American society. It will focus on the Irish community in the States.” He also expressed a belief that television now offers more opportunities for creativity than feature films do.

This will mark the second TV drama that Sheridan has directed this year. He recently completed work on an adaptation of ‘The Ten Commandments’ for producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein.

Sheridan is best-known for his feature film credits, which include ‘My Left Foot’, ‘The Field’ and ‘In the Name of the Father’. He has been nominated for 6 Oscars abd before he starts work on the televised version of 'In America', Sheridan will helm Sebastian Barry's ‘The Secret Scripture’, which is scheduled to start production this September.

Sheridan was recently speaking at the launch of Sky Road TV and Film Festival, which runs at the Station House theatre in Clifden, Co Galway from September 5.





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