The three-part satirical series It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham — written by North Wales lawyer and lifelong Wrexham AFC supporter Andrew Foley Jones — is now complete and is being developed for the screen by a Wrexham-based production company.
Local roots, global reach
The books blend local detail and speculative comedy, following a devoted supporter who wakes from a decade-long coma to find his fifth-tier club under Hollywood ownership and on a trajectory towards the Premier League. The first instalment became an Amazon bestseller and attracted attention from national and international publications.
"anarchic and hilarious"
The trilogy has drawn praise from a range of commentators and has attracted a cult following. Copies are available locally, including at the Turf pub and the University of Wrexham, and the books were published by the Cae Ras Collective.
From club solicitor to novelist
Foley Jones is not only the author: he acted pro bono for the club during its fan-owned era and was part of the legal team involved in the 2021 acquisition by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. He has described completing aspects of that takeover remotely during the pandemic from his home office in Wrexham.
Screen development in Wrexham
The adaptation has been taken on by Minera Studios Cymru, a production company founded in 2024 by Ruby Snape, Dean Fagan and Ian Puleston-Davies. The company has already gained recognition for short work, including a film that won Best Short Film in Wales at the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival.
- Trilogy: three satirical novels imagining Wrexham AFC's future
- Author: Andrew Foley Jones — lawyer, columnist, lifelong supporter
- Production: Minera Studios Cymru — Wrexham-based company developing screen adaptation
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Publisher (local) | Cae Ras Collective |
| Local stockists | The Turf pub; University of Wrexham; Chevron; Wrexham Trainer Revival |
| Production founders | Ruby Snape, Dean Fagan, Ian Puleston-Davies |
For Wrexham the story underscores the continuing interplay between the city’s football culture and its creative industries. A local author who has been professionally and personally connected to the club has turned that experience into fiction that now returns to the city in the form of a screen project handled by a Wrexham-founded company. The development is likely to keep attention on the area’s growing production profile and on the cultural footprint of the club beyond sport.
Minera Studios Cymru’s involvement also demonstrates how recent local enterprises are progressing from short-format success to longer-form projects, potentially bringing production work and profile to Wrexham.
