Why the Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner isn't happening after all
Los Angeles Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Madonna revealed in an Interview magazine cover story that her highly anticipated biopic, starring Julia Garner, was scrapped due to budget disagreements with Universal Studios, who she felt did not share her vision for a large enough budget to reflect her extraordinary life.
- The film project, which Universal acquired in 2021, was to cover Madonna's life from her Detroit upbringing through her artistic rise in 1980s New York to the release of "Ray of Light" in 1998, but budget conflicts and disagreements over filming locations led to its cancellation.
- Madonna considered adapting her life story into a Netflix series but faced challenges including the high cost of buying her own script from Universal and difficulties finding the right showrunner, leading her to focus on other creative projects instead.
- Channeling her storytelling energy, Madonna is set to release a new album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II," on July 3, accompanied by a 13-minute music video featuring multiple tracks and high-profile cameos from celebrities like Kate Moss and Benedict Cumberbatch.
