Madonna’s screenwriter Diablo Cody ‘QUITS biopic’

Screenwriter Diablo Cody has reportedly quit working on the upcoming Madonna biopic after encountering challenges working the singer.  

The upcoming film is set to explore the beginning of Madonna’s career, and Madonna spent weeks working on the script with Diablo over the summer, reports The Sun.

However, Diablo, 42, reportedly found Madonna, 62, too difficult to work with as the singer has been ‘very particular’ over the way her story is told.

‘Madonna and Diablo spent weeks working on the screenplay and made good progress,’ a source told the site.

‘But Madonna is understandably very particular about how she wants it to be. She’s a perfectionist and because it is about her life, she is being very careful about how things come across.

‘Diablo needed more freedom to be able to make it work and ultimately decided she couldn’t contribute any more.’

Now Universal Pictures is reportedly looking for a new writer, knowing this film could be a massive success like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman.

However, Madonna isn’t going to let a film that doesn’t accurately represent her be made.

‘Madonna doesn’t need the money and isn’t going to let a movie get made which she doesn’t feel is authentic to her experiences,’ the insider added. 

News broke back in September that Madonna would be directing the biopic, with Academy Award winner Diablo co-writing the film with her. 

Madonna had already been teasing fans of a mystery collaboration between her and Cody prior to the official announcement, posting photos of them working together on their laptops. 

The movie, which has not been titled yet, will take viewers on ‘the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world,’ the 62-year-old entertainment icon said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Grammy-winner said that ‘the focus of this film will always be music,’ which has ‘kept [her] going and … alive.

‘There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.’