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  • 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 last year that Madonna was working with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody for a upcoming biopic. However, recent reports suggested that Cody has exited the project as she encountered challenges in working with the singer.

    Later reports claimed that Universal Pictures, the producer of the biopic, was on the hunt for a new scribe. Now, Madonna has confirmed these developments. The singer took to her social media handles to upload a series of pictures with Wilson, with a caption that suggests that the latter is her new writer and that they are working on the screenplay.

    The biopic is set to be directed by the pop sensation herself, who has been part of 17 films so far and has directed two ventures, namely Filth and Wisdom (2008) and W.E (2011).Cody won the Academy Award for the Best Screenplay for the coming-of-age drama Juno.

    She later wrote Jennifer’s Body and Young Adult among others.Wilson is known for writing films like Secretary, and The Girl on the Train. The yet-untitled film is produced by Donna Langley and Amy Pascal on behalf of Universal Pictures.Sara Zambreno and Guy Oseary will serve as executive producers.

    Senior executive VP of Production Erik Baiers and director of development Lexi Barta will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

  • Blake Lively to star in Netflix adaptation of ‘Lady Killer’ comic book

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Blake Lively has signed on to headline the Netflix feature “Lady Killer”, based on the Dark Horse Comic series. According to Entertainment Weekly, “The Rhythm Section” actor will also serve as producer on the film to be adapted by Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody.

    “Lady Killer” is a comic book series written by Joelle Jones and Jamie S Rich, illustrated by Jones, and coloured by Laura Allred. In the film, Lively will play Josie Schuller, who, on the face of it, is the perfect 1950’s housewife.

    But when she’s not catering to the needs of her family, she leads a secret life as a highly-trained killer for hire. The picture will be produced by Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment along with Lively and Kate Vorhoff for B for Effort.

    Cody, whose scripting credits include “Juno” and “Tully”, most recently wrote the upcoming Madonna biopic at Universal, which Madonna will direct. Lively’s husband, actor Ryan Reynolds is best known for playing the foul-mouthed Marvel Comics hero Deadpool.

    In 2011, the couple co-starred in Warner Bros’ “Green Lantern”, which was a DC Comics adaptation.