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‘Ozark’ Star Julia Garner Says Shelved Madonna Biopic Is Happening

JUL 29 – Julia Garner confirms the Madonna biopic is still in development with Madonna directing and revising the script, despite previous shelving and ongoing production delays.

  • During Monday’s SmartLess podcast, Julia Garner said the Madonna biopic remains in development and is ‘supposed to still happen.’
  • Initially unveiled by Universal Pictures, the Madonna biopic was shelved by the studio, but Julia Garner joined the project last year amid delays.
  • For the auditions, Garner learned choreography and sang in front of Madonna to demonstrate her capability, despite having no formal dance training.
  • Madonna recently indicated ongoing involvement by posting a since-deleted photo working on a screenplay titled Who’s That Girl, according to Garner.
  • Amid series talk, Madonna teamed with Shawn Levy to develop a Netflix limited series, but Garner asserts the Madonna biopic still happens.
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‘Ozark’ star Julia Garner says shelved Madonna biopic is happening

Actor Julia Garner still plans to play pop star Madonna in a biopic first reported on in 2020.

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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