Along with producer Kevin McCann, Broderick co-wrote "The Rising", a historical thriller about the 1916 Irish rebellion, in development and seeking funding since 2015. Brendan Coyle has been attached to play Irish politician Augustine Birrell. Also attached are Liam Neeson’s son Micheál, set to play Irish revolutionary Michael Collins (as his father did in the 1996 film "Michael Collins"), Fiona Shaw as Countess Markievicz, and Colin Morgan and David O’Hara in the roles of revolutionary leaders Sean McDermott and James Connolly, respectively.