The film, which will shoot in Dublin and Luxembourg early 2018, focuses on James Joyce’s life whilst he was writing Finnegan’s Wake, and dealing with his daughter Lucia’s deteriorating mental health.
The role of Lucia is not yet cast.
The production companies involved are Shoreline Entertainment’s Morris Ruskin, Jesus Gonzalez’s Calach Films and Mullan’s Sisyphus Films are producers.
Aidan Gillen has most recently been on screen in season 7 of Game of Thrones.