The Queen of Pop is ready to bring her life story to the small screen. Madonna has partnered with streaming juggernaut Netflix and filmmaker Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) to develop and produce a limited series based on her life and music.
A planned biopic film was previously under development at Universal Pictures and was set to star Julia Garner (Ozark, Inventing Anna) as the music icon. However, the project was scrapped as Madonna returned to the stage for the Celebration World Tour in 2023.
Although it is still unclear which specific period in the singer’s life and career will be the focus. With hours worth of storytelling that can be told in streaming, a series can showcase more of the pop star’s life than what a two-hour film can offer.
Garner is reportedly the frontrunner to play Madonna in the upcoming limited series. Having starred in the Netflix shows Ozark and Inventing Anna has already proven their good working relationship. Additionally, she is also set to star and executive produce a limited series about the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, for the streamer.
Madonna remained passionate about the project for years. Back in 2020, during the planned feature film announcement, she said, “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.”
She is currently working on new music, which is a sequel to her 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor, produced by Stuart Price.