Madonna Says Budget Disagreement Led to Universal Pictures Shelving Her Biopic
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Armando Tinoco
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Madonna reveals that her planned biopic with Universal Pictures was shelved due to budget disagreements. She spent two years writing the script and working on budgeting and casting, but the studio balked at the large budget she required to properly tell the story of her "extraordinary" and "huge" life.
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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.
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