Madonna's biopic movie was killed after a "falling out" with Universal Pictures over budget concerns, the music icon says.
“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. 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? [I tried to find] a way to make it for less money in Serbia. Maybe they just didn’t believe in me. One of their first reactions was, ‘We don’t believe you’d stay in Serbia more than four days.’ And I said, ‘Did you read the script?’ My whole life has been survival. I’m not going there for a holiday. But anyway, I was in limbo when that fell apart, and then Netflix reached out to make a series. That was a whole other long process, because I couldn’t use the script I had with Universal unless I bought it from them for an extortionist’s price, even though I wrote it. Don’t ask.” (via Interview)
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A #PowerpuffGirls animated movie is in development at Warner Bros. Animation:
• Sources at the studio confirm the film is in the works but stress there’s no deal in place
• Given the lack of a greenlight, plot details are under wraps
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