Though an interesting detail, that wasn’t covered in the original report by Variety, we’ll be looking forward to investigating is what Madonna’s own reaction to the script will be, and whether she’ll sign on as a consultant of some sort.
With a strong, female lead biopic in the works, Elyse Hollander’s deal with Universal shows that the industry is making some efforts to break the mold.
Blonde Ambition’s development success is indicative of something that Hollywood has been pushing towards for some time now: diversity in the stories being told, as well as the people telling them.