Madonna Biopic Starring Julia Garner Scrapped as Singer Embarks on World Tour (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes.

Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus Is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.

An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were disseminated wide on social media).

Last June, Variety broke the news that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Garner had won the role of the pop icon.

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna Langley brought the project to the studio with producer Amy Pascal, whose eponymous production company is set up on the Uni lot.

Madonna has two feature films to her name as a director: “Filth and Wisdom,” a 2008 dramedy set in the U.K., and 2011’s “W.E.”, a historical romance about King Edward VIII’s abdication of the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.