Madonna to direct her biopic; screenwriter Erin Wilson to script  

By Express News Service
Pop icon Madonna has roped in screenwriter Erin Wilson to pen her upcoming biopic. It was reported final yr that Madonna was working with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody for a upcoming biopic. However, current stories prompt that Cody has exited the mission as she encountered challenges in working with the singer.

Later stories claimed that Universal Pictures, the producer of the biopic, was on the hunt for a brand new scribe. Now, Madonna has confirmed these developments. The singer took to her social media handles to add a collection of images with Wilson, with a caption that implies that the latter is her new author and that they’re engaged on the screenplay.

The biopic is about to be directed by the pop sensation herself, who has been a part of 17 movies to this point and has directed two ventures, specifically Filth and Wisdom (2008) and W.E (2011).Cody gained the Academy Award for the Best Screenplay for the coming-of-age drama Juno.

She later wrote Jennifer’s Body and Young Adult amongst others.Wilson is understood for writing movies like Secretary, and The Girl on the Train. The yet-untitled movie is produced by Donna Langley and Amy Pascal on behalf of Universal Pictures.Sara Zambreno and Guy Oseary will function government producers.

Senior government VP of Production Erik Baiers and director of growth Lexi Barta will oversee the mission on behalf of the studio.