Danú Media Options The Glorious Heresies

Galway-based Danú Media has optioned the rights to adapt Lisa McInerney’s The Glorious Heresies for TV.

Set in the underbelly of Cork, Ireland, the novel weaves together the lives of five interconnected characters, each struggling with personal demons, moral dilemmas and the realities of life in a city riddled with crime, addiction and social unrest.

After its release in 2015, The Glorious Heresies won the 2016 Desmond Elliott Prize for debut fiction, was shortlisted for best newcomer at the Irish Book Awards and won the 2016 Bailey’s Women’s Prize for fiction. It was named a book of the year by The Irish Times and The Guardian.

The development of the screen adaptation is being supported by Screen Ireland through the Creative Futures Fund.

“When we first read Glorious Heresies, we were immediately captivated by Lisa’s lyrical narrative,” said John Brady, CEO of Danú Media. “It felt fresh, bold and exactly what we were looking for. For us, character and story are key, and Lisa balances both delicately in this unforgiving, raw and sometimes comic love letter to Cork city. We’re incredibly excited and grateful to be trusted with this project, and we’re looking forward to working with Lisa on bringing this story to the screen.”

McInerney, who will also be writing the series, commented, “I am so excited to work with the Danú team on bringing this very Irish saga to the screen. It’s such a privilege to be able revisit and reimagine this story for a new audience and to be able to spend time again with my cast of misfits and chancers. I’m really looking forward to this new chapter.”