Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2016 file photo, Madonna attends the 11th Annual Billboard Women in Music honors in New York. Madonna will direct a biopic about herself for Universal Pictures. Madonna will direct and co-write with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Evan Agostini, 2016 Invision)

NEW YORK ā€“ A biopic about Madonna has found a uniquely qualified director: Madonna, herself.

Universal Pictures announced Tuesday that the studio is developing an untitled film about the pop star that Madonna will direct and co-write with ā€œJunoā€ scribe Diablo Cody. Madonna said she wants the film to convey ā€œthe incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer ā€“ a human being, trying to make her way in this world.ā€

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ā€œThe focus of this film will always be music," said Madonna in a statement. "Music has kept me going and art has kept me alive. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. Itā€™s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.ā€

The film will be produced by Amy Pascal, the former Sony Pictures chief who produced ā€œA League of their Own,ā€ the 1992 film co-starring Madonna.

ā€œThis movie is an absolute labor of love for me,ā€ said Pascal. ā€œI have known Madonna since we made ā€˜A League of Their Ownā€™ together, and I canā€™t imagine anything more thrilling than collaborating with her and Diablo on bringing her true-life story to the big screen with Donna (Langley) and our partners at Universal.ā€

Madonna, 62, previously directed the 2008 British drama ā€œFilth and Wisdomā€ and the 2011 period drama ā€œW.E.,ā€ with Abbie Corning and Andrea Riseborough. Madonna, whose last album was 2019's ā€œMadame X,ā€ has sold 335 million records worldwide in her career.


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