Madonna will co-write and direct her own biopic.
, the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe for best actress. But she confirmed during the IG Q&A session last week that she doesn't plan on portraying herself in the upcoming film.followed the 26-year-old star
on Instagram. Madonna also explained that although the actress who plays her will sing plenty of her hits from her five decades-spanning catalog, the movie will not be a musical. "This movie is an absolute labor of love for me," Pascal said in the release."I have known Madonna since we madetogether, and I can’t imagine anything more thrilling than collaborating with her and Diablo on bringing her true-life story to the big screen with Donna and our partners at Universal.", the 1991 musical documentary about her life during her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.
"Madonna is the ultimate icon, humanitarian, artist and rebel. With her singular gift of creating art that is as accessible as it is boundary-pushing, she has shaped our culture in a way very few others have," said, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group in a statement."It’s an incredible honor for everyone at Universal to work alongside her, Diablo, and Amy to bring audiences and dedicated fans around the world her unvarnished story for the first time.
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