January 24, 20232 yr Tbh I’m wanting it to still happen but only for Julia Garner who I absolutely love
January 24, 20232 yr It sounded like a disaster waiting to happen, unless like everyone's saying she does step back from directing it herself.
January 25, 20232 yr It sounded like a disaster waiting to happen, unless like everyone's saying she does step back from directing it herself. I was coming in to say largely the same thing. I think the concept is a sound one, but the execution (such as it seemed to be going) was unlikely to produce a result in keeping with her legacy. I think a TV series would have been a better idea, albeit less buzzy/less financially rewarding.
January 25, 20232 yr I think this has been kinda obvious for a while, I remember there being “insider” rumours about it being scrapped last year but Madonna’s not made any sort of reference to it all for ages either. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if it was scrapped due to Madonna being too hands on and not being able to let go enough for them to be able to tell a good story. I'm sure the thought of Madonna directing didn't excite Warners either. Now would be the perfect time for her to say she's stepping back from the project to focus on her tour - it would allow her to bow out gracefully instead of being "dropped" from her own biopic.
January 27, 20232 yr Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if it was scrapped due to Madonna being too hands on and not being able to let go enough for them to be able to tell a good story. I'm sure the thought of Madonna directing didn't excite Warners either. Now would be the perfect time for her to say she's stepping back from the project to focus on her tour - it would allow her to bow out gracefully instead of being "dropped" from her own biopic. Agreed, I can definitely see Warner wanting to produce a film that's got a neat, glossy story arc, perhaps at the expense of historical accuracy, whereas I imagine Madonna would want to tell it exactly like it is and have herself presented the way she sees herself opposed to the 'idea' of herself. I would agree that a series would be a better way of Madonna getting her story across the way she wanted - a 4x60 series would allow the room to dive deeper than a feature-length film would whilst being reasonable in terms of holding people's attention.
January 27, 20232 yr Agreed, I can definitely see Warner wanting to produce a film that's got a neat, glossy story arc... NEAT? Anyone who says my biopic is neat has to go :) Edited January 27, 20232 yr by CJK
January 29, 20232 yr Well she stuck to it! :lol: View this post on Instagram As if she can't do both. It seems she's just using the upcoming tour as an excuse to cancel / postpone the biopic.
February 28, 20232 yr According to The Sun, Madonna is planning a documentary to “replace” the biopic. It’s going to include footage from The Celebration Tour so seems like it could be similar to Truth or Dare and I’m Going to Tell You a Secret. https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/74752...-doomed-biopic/ MATERIAL GIRL Madonna planning ‘massive and expensive documentary’ after ‘doomed biopic cost studio $12million’ MADONNA is planning to save face with a fly-on-the-wall documentary after her biopic was canned, a source has told The U.S. Sun. The Queen of Pop, 64, was left high and dry when Universal Studios last month decided to pull the plug on the movie, which she was set to direct and co-write. Now an insider says that the Like A Virgin star plans to fight back by filming a documentary about her upcoming 2023 world tour. It would potentially take the form of Michael Jordan’s mega-hit The Last Dance series, with footage from the Celebration Tour as its backbone. The Hollywood source told The U.S. Sun: "Madonna plans to record and film a lot of her Celebration Tour and use that footage for future projects.“Making a documentary, which she has done before, most famously with her 1991 Truth or Dare project, is on the table. “But it's a massive undertaking and would require tons of expensive research and legal clearances of old footage that Madonna doesn't own, plus the need to wrangle loads of talking heads from Madonna's past to get on camera and say nice things about her. “It's a big job, and it really carves into the tour profits if Madonna's funding something like that on her own. “Right now, the only thing green-lit for the tour itself is to capture the big hit performances as beautifully as possible.
February 28, 20232 yr Author I think that's actually a more sensible decision. I'd be intrigued to see her backstage thoughts and musings at this stage in her career.
March 1, 20232 yr I think that's actually a more sensible decision. I'd be intrigued to see her backstage thoughts and musings at this stage in her career. I loved the previous two tour documentaries she did, I hope she’s as at ease with herself as she is in those, I feel like recent interviews with Madonna have felt quite… false? Almost as if she’s acting the part of Madonna rather than just being herself. I want to feel that human connection to Madonna again.
July 16, 20241 yr Author If this is to be believed we could be getting Who's That Girl [2] @1813237490846744865
July 17, 20241 yr The only downside to it is that she already has a film and album called that. Material Girl worked in that it is more iconic plus there is no album / film with that title for the soundtrack etc. Still a good title though.
July 17, 20241 yr Author I think Live To Tell is my favourite of the choices rumoured so far but Who's That Girl for this project would be great too!
July 19, 20241 yr I think Live To Tell is my favourite of the choices rumoured so far but Who's That Girl for this project would be great too! I've not heard that rumour but I love that title! :wub:
