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Madonna biopic picked up by Universal

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Tue, April 25, 2017

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Madonna biopic picked up by Universal Madonna at the screening of 'Filth and Wisdom' at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema, New York, on Oct. 13, 2008. (Shutterstock/Everett Collection/File)

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adonna fans rejoice. A biopic about the singer’s rise to fame has been picked up by Universal, titled Blond Ambition, after the tour of the same name.

After topping 2016’s Black List, an annual survey that ranks Hollywood’s ‘most-liked’ unproduced screenplays, Blond Ambition will be backed by Fifty Shades of Grey producer Michael De Luca. Brett Ratner’s RatPac Entertainment and John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions are also attached to produce.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal’s executive VP Production Erik Baiers and director of development Chloe Yellin will oversee production for the studio, while Lucy Kitada will provide oversight on behalf of De Luca Productions. 

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Penned by first-time screenwriter Elyse Hollander, Blond Ambition follows Madonna’s early years, as she arrives in New York and subsequently begins work on her first album, the self-titled Madonna. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the singer moved to New York City in 1978 with the intention of pursuing a career in dance, before deciding to switch to music.

Blond Ambition is said to focus not only on Madonna’s songwriting, but on her initial fame and love life.

No release date for the biopic has been announced. (sul/kes)

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