Madonna Says Universal Pictures Shelved Her Biopic After Budget Disagreement
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Jon Blistein
Summary
Madonna revealed in an interview that her long-in-development biopic was shelved due to a falling out with Universal Pictures over budget disagreements. She argued that her extraordinary life story required a large budget, but the studio couldn't agree to the financial demands, ultimately killing the project after years of development work.
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Rolling StoneMadonna Says Universal Pictures Shelved Her Biopic After Budget Disagreementrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget.
I've had an extraordinary life. I've had a huge life, so I needed a big budget. You know what I mean?
We had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget.
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