Jim Sheridan Supports Free U2

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Director and friend of the band:

"If you give something away to 500 million people, I suppose at least three people are always going to complain," he told the Diary.

There's an interesting tidbit at the end of the article:

He (Jim Sheridan) is also in talks with American station HBO about making a small-screen version of his Oscar-nominated movie In America, telling the story of struggling Irish emigrants in New York.

In America (Rent/buy on iTunes) is one of my favorite movies. My love for all things Irish notwithstanding, it's a beautiful film with a great cast including two real life sisters playing the little girls in the story.

An HBO series based on the story would be great.