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The Madonna movie is no longer on the screen — for now.
type Multiple sources reported on Tuesday that the biopic, co-written, produced and directed by legendary pop star 64, is not progressing in development at Universal Pictures. According to media reports, Madonna still plans to make a film about her future life, but now wants to focus on her newly announced The Celebration Tour.
A representative for Madonna did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
In June, a source confirmed to People magazine that the Madonna film project was in “active development” and that Ozark Emmy Winner Julia Garner Is “Chosen to Play Madonna in Biopic.”
Garner, 28, could join uncut gemstone Actress Julia Fox is reportedly in talks to play the singer’s longtime friend Debbie Mazar.Mazar is a famous actress Empire Records and good guy plus tv younger.
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Madonna announced back in October 2021 that she was almost done writing the script.
“Thank you ma’am ❌ for the success, I’m almost done with my script and thank you to my lovely children for their support!” the mother-of-six captioned a series of selfies on Instagram at the time, in which she sat typing in front of the script.
she also tagged secretary Screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson, appears in the background of the first photo. Wilson has appeared in several of Madonna’s social media posts related to the script.This follows news that Madonna, who last directed the 2011 film uswill co-write the screenplay with the oscar winner Juno Writer Diablo Cody.
Back in September 2020, when the biopic was first confirmed, Madonna said in a statement, “I wanted to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me, as an artist, a musician, a dancer — as a human being, to try to go on.” Make your own way in this world. The focus of this movie will always be the music. Music keeps me going and art keeps me alive. There are so many untold inspiring stories who can tell them better than me These stories.”
“It was important to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and my vision,” she added at the time.
