Man! I feel like a biopic!: Shania Twain movie in the works
Shania Twain is the latest star to receive the biopic treatment in an industry increasingly obsessed with the medium.
On June 3rd, it was reported by Deadline that executives at Sony Pictures have reached an agreement with director and writer Leah McKendrick, who will direct her own original script on the country-pop star’s life and career.
Further plot details about the film, titled Shania, are being kept safely under wraps, but McKendrick’s previous stint as a pop singer-songwriter was reportedly instrumental in landing her the coveted role.
In celebration of the news, McKendrick shared her excitement on social media, writing, “Long before I was making movies, I was shooting Shania music videos in my bedroom. This wild-hearted force of a woman means so much to me – and the world.”
She added, “It is a surreal dream come true to get to bring her trailblazing, gut-punching, awe-inspiring story to the screen (and ride horses and eat pasta in the process!) I am honored. I am humbled. I am READY. Let’s go, girls.”
The project seems to have already gained the stamp of approval from Twain, who commented on the post with a simple heart emoji.
McKendrick’s most recent project is set for a Netflix release on June 19th; Voicemails for Isabelle is a romantic comedy starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson.
This isn’t the only biopic on the cards for Sony. They last released the 2022 biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, while also being behind the fourth forthcoming Beatles biopics from Sam Mendes.
Recently, the ‘From This Moment On’ singer announced her smallest show in decades at London’s The Shacklewell Arms, in preparation for her support slot for Harry Styles on his record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium, beginning on June 12th and concluding on July 4th.
Twain is also currently promoting her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, which is set for a July 24th release.
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