Madonna's life will become a Netflix series

BarcelonaAt a time when almost everyone has their own biopic, the Queen of Pop has also claimed that right. Madonna has partnered with Netflix and filmmaker Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, to bring his story to the screen. The production will capture the rise of the singer Material girl and Like a virgin and the impact she's had on pop culture since the 1980s.

While it hasn't yet been revealed which stage of Madonna's life will be covered or who will play her, the project promises to delve deeper into the lesser-known facets of her career and artistic evolution. "I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, musician, dancer, and human being trying to find my place in the world," the singer said in 2020. Separately, Levy has been working with Netflix for years, and has collaborated on hits like Stranger Things, The perfect couple, The light you cannot see and The Adam Project, among others.

The singer's latest studio album, Mrs. X (2019), debuted as her ninth number one on the Billboard 200 chart, reaffirming her artistic relevance. Now Madonna seeks to offer a more intimate look at the woman behind the myth. The tour she gave between 2023 and 2024, Celebration Tour, with 80 concerts around the world, one of them at the Palau Sant Jordi, sold more than 1.2 million tickets and raised 225.4 million dollars.

At 66 years old, Madonna is trying again to bring her story to the screen after several failed projects. In 2023, the biographical feature film that was to star Julia Garner, actress ofOzark. Still, the singer has assured that she will make the film one day: "It is essential to share the roller coaster that has been my life, with my voice and my vision."

According to information published in the media Deadline, the series is still in the development phase and it is not yet known when it will premiere or who the cast will be. Although there is no information about the actors who will appear, Deadline He noted that, once again, actress Julia Garner would be the leading candidate to play the singer, although he emphasized that it would depend on her schedule.

Madonna's career has had a strong impact on popular culture, beyond her role as a musical icon: she is known for her transgressive nature and provocative style; she has broken gender stereotypes in the music industry and championed a new vision of female empowerment. Furthermore, she has been a prominent voice in the fight for women's rights and the LGBTQ community, and has openly taken a stand on issues related to sexual freedom and equality. Recognized as the best-selling female artist in history, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.