'I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget': Madonna says biopic was scrapped after ‘falling out’ with studio
'Maybe they just didn’t believe in me,' the pop star said of Universal, which was set to make a film about her life starring Julia Garner
TL;DR
- Madonna's biopic project with Universal has been cancelled due to budget disagreements.
- The singer proposed filming in Serbia to reduce costs, but the studio was not receptive.
- Madonna believed the studio doubted her commitment to filming in Serbia and her life story.
- The film, initially set to be directed by Madonna with a script by Diablo Cody and Julia Garner starring, was first announced in 2020.
- A proposed Netflix series was also stalled because Madonna could not use the script she had written for the film due to Universal's ownership.
- Madonna has previously directed two feature films and has acted in several movies.