Madonna‘s planned biopic is back in the works.
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Yesterday (July 16), the pop icon took to social media to share that she’s been rewriting the script for the biographical film, which is now being titled Who’s That Girl. The film is being titled after her 1987 album of the same title – but is not to be confused with her 1987 comedy film that shares the same name.
The biopic – which has been in the works for several years now – was scrapped in January last year, and would’ve seen the pop singer direct as a way to stop “misogynistic men” from telling her story.
Last year, it was reported that the film was no longer in production at Universal Pictures, stating that the reason may be due to her recently announced 40th anniversary ‘Celebration’ tour, which kicked off in July 2023. However, the studio noted that she was still interested in the project, and that it was paused indefinitely until they could make it work with her schedule.
Ozark and Inventing Anna star Julia Garner was tapped to star as Madge in the biopic after she “emerged the favourite” from over a dozen candidates. According to Entertainment Weekly, Garner is still attached to play the pop icon.
During a 2022 interview with Variety, Madonna gave an update on the movie and explained why she took a more hands-on role. “I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film,” she said, adding: “No one’s going to tell my story, but me.”
Asked about the progress she’d made with the movie, Madonna replied: “I have a very long script that is really hard for me to make shorter. I’ve been whittling away at it, but it’s like hacking off my limbs.”
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