{"id":1310,"date":"2026-11-10T01:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T01:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/11\/10\/julia-garner-gives-cryptic-update-on-madonna-biopic-every-hour-it-changes\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T01:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T01:09:54","slug":"julia-garner-gives-cryptic-update-on-madonna-biopic-every-hour-it-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/11\/10\/julia-garner-gives-cryptic-update-on-madonna-biopic-every-hour-it-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Garner Gives Cryptic Update on Madonna Biopic: \u2018Every Hour It Changes\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not up to me,\u201d said Garner of the canceled project in which she\u2019d play Madonna<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/gH_2Ja1iaCTw7q5UKbgZtww_l1s=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/Julia-Garner-Madonna-110926-f146f14642eb4a44baae03ccebfaac78.jpg\" alt=\"Julia Garner (left); Madonna (right)Credit: Monica Schipper\/Getty\" title=\"Julia Garner attends the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. \" \/><figcaption><i>Julia Garner (left); Madonna (right)<br \/>Credit: Monica Schipper\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Julia Garner was cast as Madonna in a biopic that has since been canceled and stuck in development limbo<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvery hour it changes,\u201d Garner said when asked about the project\u2019s status in a new interview<\/li>\n<li>The <em>Ozark<\/em> alum also discussed her auditions to play Madonna, calling the pop star \u201ca great friend\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/julia-garner-facts\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julia Garner<\/a> is on board to play <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/madonna\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madonna<\/a> onscreen, that is, if the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/julia-garner-says-madonna-biopic-isnt-dead-has-to-get-made-12111498\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">biopic<\/a> is still happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the status of the biopic during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VQHRSFpXSx4\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><em>CBS Sunday Morning<\/em><\/a> that aired on Sunday, Nov. 8, Garner, 32, gave a cryptic update on the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d the Emmy-winning actress said. \u201cEvery hour it changes, in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/rIYomivrn2ZdxsCGYY1Ts8k-SYc=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Madonna-Concert-110926-f4596736520d4be0bb8e769d5cfa11f1.jpg\" alt=\"Madonna during a surprise concert on June 4Credit: Santiago Felipe\/GC Images\" title=\"Madonna performs during a surprise concert in Times Square on June 04, 2026 in New York City.\" \/><figcaption><i>Madonna during a surprise concert on June 4<br \/>Credit: Santiago Felipe\/GC Images<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The screen portrayal of Madonna, 68, was first announced in 2020, with Garner attached to play the pop superstar two years later. <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/madonna-claims-she-had-falling-out-universal-over-biopic-12003854\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universal Pictures then canceled<\/a> the project in 2023, leaving it stuck in development limbo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The biopic was reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/madonna-is-co-writing-directing-her-own-biopic\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set to be directed<\/a> by Madonna herself, with scripts written by <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/diablo-cody-update-madonna-biopic-cant-believe-got-to-spend-summer-hanging-out-with-her-exclusive-8559233\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diablo Cody<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/madonna-biopic-back-in-works-titled-who-s-that-girl-8678824\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erin Cressida Wilson<\/a> in development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not up to me,\u201d Garner told <em>CBS News Sunday Morning<\/em>. \u201cI would love for the movie to get made, obviously. But I also feel whatever happens, like, I made a great friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love Madonna. I think she\u2019s incredible,\u201d Garner continued.<\/p>\n<p>Garner joined Madonna onstage during her <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/julia-garner-joins-madonna-on-stage-celebration-tour-8416930\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celebration Tour<\/a>, and appeared in the actress-musician\u2019s companion short film <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/madonna-teases-confessions-ii-album-with-wild-short-film-11992358\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Confessions II \u2013 The Film<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe works. She taught me properly how to work,\u201d said Garner of the pop icon. When asked about the intense audition process for Madonna\u2019s biopic, the actress laughed, \u201cThat\u2019s what I mean by work.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/qoleh1ZvnjrdiDzqrA4tHFjpLP8=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/julia-garner-1-412cf66c55ff427c86dc8b8526720fb8.jpg\" alt=\"Julia Garner in \u2018Confessions II\u2019Credit: Madonna\/YouTube\" title=\"Julia Garner in Confessions II\" \/><figcaption><i>Julia Garner in \u2018Confessions II\u2019<br \/>Credit: Madonna\/YouTube<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Garner\u2019s auditions involved singing, dancing and acting \u201cas her,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t a trained dancer,\u201d added the <em>Weapons<\/em> star. But when asked if she surprised herself, she responded, \u201cYeah, but I always try to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Garner was among those <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mtv-vmas-2026-madonna-opening-performance-features-sabrina-carpenter-charli-xcx-12135479\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paying tribute<\/a> to Madonna during the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. In a cone bra channeling the \u201cBring Your Love\u201d singer\u2019s iconic look from her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, Garner joined <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sabrina-carpenter-8670814\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/charli-xcx\/\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charli xcx<\/a> and more onstage.<\/p>\n<p>Garner stars in the new Netflix series <em>The Altruists<\/em>, premiering Nov. 19.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not up to me,\u201d said Garner of the canceled project in which she\u2019d play Madonna Julia Garner (left); Madonna (right)Credit: Monica Schipper\/Getty NEED TO KNOW Julia Garner was cast as Madonna in a biopic that has since been canceled and stuck in development limbo \u201cEvery hour it changes,\u201d Garner said when asked about the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everything-else"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"1":{"name":"Everything Else","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/category\/everything-else\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}