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Madonna is set to direct a biopic telling the story of her life and career as one of the biggest pop stars in the world.

The Material Girl has lived long enough to tell and express herself on the big screen. Madonna has teamed with screenwriter Diablo Cody, producer Amy Pascal and Universal for a biopic on herself.

Madonna is concentrating on director and screenwriter for the time being.On Tuesday, Universal Pictures announced that Madonna is set to direct an auto-biopic of her untold life's story, from her early days in New York City to becoming an icon of the music biz. She is currently co-writing the screenplay with Oscar winner Diablo Cody.«I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer — a human being, trying to make her way in this world,» Madonna said in a statement. «The focus of this film will always be music.

Pop star Madonna will direct and co-write her own biopic as there is no one 'better to tell' her life story.

Often, when you see reviews of film biopics, there’s the criticism that the filmmaker took liberties with personal events and situations to make for better plotting. Most recently, you can see a lot of artistic license in the Oscar-winning film, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” However, one way to get around that criticism is to make sure the subject of the biopic writes and directs the film, which is what Universal is doing with the studio’s upcoming Madonna biopic.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLooks like Madonna is her own lucky star.In what seems to be an unprecedented creative move, the pop icon has stepped up to direct a film about her life and career — one that’s been heavily teased on her social media accounts, through script sessions with her Oscar-winning co-writer Diablo Cody.That Madonna, whose staggering five-decade career has seen countless musical reinventions and a run at filmmaking and acting, would direct her own journey from New York City’s slums to the heights of global stardom is beyond rare.

Madonna has vowed to lift the lid on a run in she had with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the set of Evita more than 20 years ago.

Two recent successful biopics of famous musicians have both been named for hit songs they sang.And now Madonna has teased a potential title for the autobiographical film she herself is working on, in the caption to her latest Instagram post.'Are you ready for the story of my life...✍️' Madge, 62, openly wondered next to a spread of elegant selfies on Friday.

posted a more than hourlong Instagram Live video of herself working with “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody on her biopic. Several times during the video, Cody can be seen surreptitiously giving Jim Halpert-esque looks to the camera a la “The Office.”The meandering video opens with the pair discussing a scene where Madonna’s sister Paula Ciccone confronts the singer in London while she was filming director Alan Parker’s screen adaptation of the musical “Evita.”“I was totally and utterly intimidated by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and the story of Eva Perón, the real historical story, and living up to all the great singers and actresses who had played her before me,” the “Like a Virgin” chanteuse remembered.

Madonna has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the writing process for the upcoming biopic she is currently working on.The pop star is collaborating with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody on a film about her life and career.In an hour-long Instagram Live last night (September 10), Madonna and Cody discussed where they were at with the film so far. The musician described it as being about her “struggle as an artist trying to survive in a man’s world,” covering a journey she called “happy, sad, mad, crazy, good, bad and ugly”.Speaking about some of the moments that will be included in the movie, Madonna cited her time “coming up as an artist in Manhattan in the early ‘80s” around artists including Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

It's been a mix of work and play for this international music superstar of late.And Madonna took to her Instagram over the holiday weekend to inform her fans that she was spending the downtime hard at work on her recent and very buzzy film project – a screenplay with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody.Madge, who turned 62 last month, uploaded a gallery of studious selfies on Monday, some showing her in cay-eye spectacles poring over a film script that looked marked up.

Madonna biopic might have found its star, after eagle-eyed fans spotted the singer has started following Ozark actor Julia Garner on Instagram.Earlier this month, Madonna revealed that she was working on a screenplay with Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody.Whether it’s a biopic is yet to be officially confirmed, but the pop star took to social media to post a short video captioned: “When you’re stuck in a house with multiple injuries what do you do? Write a screenplay with Diablo Cody about…?” with multiple injuries what do you do.? ………..Write a Screenplay with Diablo Cody about…………..

She is rumored to be working on a biopic of her own life, after dropping some not-so-subtle hints on her Instagram, while writing a new script with screenwriter Diablo Cody.Now Madonnahas got fans buzzing about who will play her in the role, after she followed Julia Garner on Instagram - known for her breakout role on Ozark - on Instagram.However, Madonna's longtime manager Guy Oseary also followed the rising star on the same day, prompting further speculation. Who's That Girl?Fans believe Madonna wants Ozark's Julia Garner to play her in rumored biopic...

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Madonna declared herself the 'Captain of Sunday' in a new Instagram selfie where she shared her new kimono.The 62-year-old pop diva shared the new selfie on Sunday afternoon, while thanking Japanese choreographer Sohey Sugihara for the kimono.The post came just a days after she shared a video of her with screenwriter Diablo Cody, after it was revealed that they're both working on a movie screenplay together.

Queen of Pop Madonna continued work on a fully-authorized screenplay about her extraordinary life and four-decade career with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody at her lavish home on Wednesday.The two-time Golden Globe winner - turning 62 this Sunday - Instastoried snaps of herself reading what appeared to be a full script on her lap.Madonna shared pictures of rows and rows of handwritten journals filled with song lyrics from her archive as well as two books by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton.

Madonna is headed behind the camera as she teased a new project with screenwriter Diablo Cody.The singer and actress, who won the Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy prize at the 1997 Golden Globe Awards for her performance in Evita, teased she’s reviving her film career, alongside Cody – best known for her Oscar-winning 2007 movie script for Juno.Taking to Instagram, the hitmaker shared a black-and-white video, showing her sitting on the couch as the writer types away on a laptop.with multiple injuries what do you do.? ………..Write a Screenplay with Diablo Cody about…………..

Unlike many singers who have tried to crossover into acting over the decades, Madonna has done so with some pretty great success. She’s starred in a number of popular films over the years, including “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Dick Tracy,” “A League of Their Own,” and “Evita,” just to name several.

Madonna has revealed that she is working on a screenplay with Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody.The iconic pop star announced the news in a short video posted to her Instagram on Friday (August 7) captioned: “When you’re stuck in a house with multiple injuries what do you do? Write a screenplay with Diablo Cody about…?”The line was followed by a string of film and music emojis, as well as hashtags including “nuts” and “iconic.”The video shows Madonna and Cody sat on a sofa while Cody works on a laptop.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsMadonna has found a new quarantine activity. The singer teased at a screenplay she’s working on with Juno writer Diablo Cody with a short Instagram video.In a black-and-white video posted to social media platform on Friday, Madonna and the Oscar-winning scribe sit on a couch discussing the details of their upcoming music-centered project.

Madonna has a new project up her sleeve.