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Madonna reveals budget 'falling out' with Universal Pictures scuppered biopic plans
Madonna has explained how she had a falling out with Universal Pictures over the budget required to make the biopic about her life.
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Variety
· Jun 22, 2026
Madonna Says a ‘Falling Out’ With Universal Pictures Over Budget Killed Her Biopic Movie: ‘I’ve Had a Huge Life, So I Needed a Big Budget’
Madonna revealed to Interview magazine that a falling out with Universal Pictures is the reason her movie biopic never went into production. The studio won a multi-studio auction in 2021 to make a film about Madonna’s life, with the pop icon on board to co-write and direct the movie. Screenwriters such as Diablo Cody and []
Sada Elbalad
· Jun 23, 2026
Madonna Explains Why Universal Pictures Shelved Her Biopic
Madonna has opened up about the reason her planned biopic was shelved by Universal Pictures.
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· Jun 23, 2026
This is why the Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner isn’t happening after all
Madonna is just a material girl, living in a material world. The “Vogue” hitmaker graced the cover of Interview magazine for the Summer 2026 issue and in the accompanying chat, the singer revealed the reason the ultra-hyped biopic with “Ozark” star Julia Garner was scrapped: not enough cold hard cash. Turns out, Universal Studios was []
The Daily Beast
· Jun 22, 2026
Madonna Reveals Why ‘Huge’ Movie About Her Life Fell Apart
STEPHANE CARDINALE / Corbis via Getty ImagesThe Queen of Pop unveiled that a major biopic about her life was canned over a disagreement with the production studio.Madonna, 67, told Interview Magazine that a budget dispute with Universal Pictures led to her autobiographical feature film being scrapped.“I was supposed to make a movie about my life. I worked on my script for two years and spent two years at Universal Studios with the line producers doing budgeting and casting,” the “Like a Virgin” singer told the publication. “We had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget because I needed—I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget. You know what I mean?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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