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Madonna Movie Dead at Universal After Budget Dispute, Singer Says
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Madonna disclosed that her biopic with Universal Pictures was halted due to disagreements over the film's budget, as the studio was unwilling to finance the large-scale production she envisioned.
- Despite working on the script and pre-production for two years, Universal doubted the feasibility of shooting in Serbia, where Madonna sought to reduce costs.
- After the fallout with Universal, Madonna explored creating a series with Netflix but faced challenges in adapting her original script and finding a suitable showrunner.
- The planned film was to chronicle Madonna's life from her early years in Michigan to the release of "Ray of Light" in 1998, with Julia Garner previously cast as Madonna.
- Netflix is currently developing a separate autobiographical series about Madonna, though Julia Garner is not involved in this new project.
