Madonna has disclosed the small print of a secret undertaking she has been writing with “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody, and it seems it’s a biopic in regards to the pop star’s personal life.
During an Instagram Live session on Thursday night time, the pop star stated that she and Cody have written 107 pages of a script. News of the undertaking first leaked in August however it’s nonetheless untitled.
Madonna stated the undertaking will doc her developing as an artist in New York within the early ’80s and her interactions with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Martin Burgoyne. It additionally touches on her time filming “Evita,” which she says led to an uncomfortable encounter with Andrew Lloyd Webber as she was adapting his stage musical.
“Honestly, [it’s] one of the best times of my life, and one of the worst times. I hope I can portray or express what a thrilling time that was for me in every way,” Madonna stated within the video (by way of EW).
Madonna additional clarified that the film just isn’t a musical however does characteristic key moments from her musical profession, together with scenes of her writing “Like a Prayer” — and the following sponsorship battle with Pepsi over the tune’s music video.
Madonna gave no trace as to whom she is perhaps eyeing to play her within the biopic however added that there will probably be lots of scenes of the actress singing.
A biopic referred to as “Blond Ambition” that targeted on Madonna’s life as soon as topped the Black List, however she later slammed the undertaking as unauthorized and stated, “Only I can tell my story.”
Cody is engaged on a undertaking with HBO and was just lately introduced because the creator of a brand new collection centered round teenage variations of “The Powerpuff Girls.”
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