After many years of trying to get Janis Joplin Shailene Woodley seems to be the star who will make this happen. Janis Joplin is one of the most iconic and influential singers of all time, becoming a cultural icon and the Queen of Rock during her short career in the late 1960s. Joplin tragically died in 1970 at the age of 27 from a heroin overdose, but her legacy lives on, and her story is one that some of Hollywood’s most respected and talented stars have tried unsuccessfully to make happen—until now.
Variety reports that Shailene Woodley will star in and produce a biopic about Janis Joplin. The film will receive $2.5 million in funding from the California Film Commission, will shoot for 30 days, and will spend about $10 million in “qualified expenses.” No director or other cast members have been announced, but Woodley appears to be playing a very active role in the film’s development. She released a statement regarding the importance of filming in California:
“California meant so much to Janis Joplin—from the balconies of San Francisco to the wooden walls of Sunset Sound, the state became the stage on which she explored not just the world of music, but the world of her own vibrant humanity,”
Will this be the final Janis Joplin biopic?
There have been numerous attempts to make a movie about Janis Joplin over the past 20 years. In 2004, Pink was set to star, but by 2006, Zooey Deschanel was set to play the iconic rock star. The Gospel According to Janis This was never realized, and then in 2010, a separate biographical film was produced, titled Janice: Get it while you can, Amy Adams was set to star in the film. ServerLee Daniels and Dallas Buyers Club Director Jean-Marc Vallée was involved with this project during various stages of development. A piece of my heart There was another potential film about Janis Joplin's life, which at various points included singer Melissa Etheridge, the late actress Brittany Murphy, and Renée Zellweger.
Musical biopics are the most popular type of superhero film; they are highly regarded by the general public but also subject to much criticism. They tend to be big box office hits, such as Facebook, walk the line, or Straight from ComptonActors tend to love musicals because they are a surefire way to show how much an actor can transform into a respected and beloved character. Rami Malek won an Oscar for his role in bohemian rhapsody And Jamie Foxx in opinion These have become the goals that every actor who does a musical film strives for. Even Renée Zellweger, who was originally slated to play Janis Joplin, later won an Oscar for her role as Judy Garland. JudyIt doesn't always work out well with critics and audiences, as we saw this summer with the box office failure of back to blackA controversial biopic about the late singer Amy Winehouse. Woodley is likely hoping her Janis Joplin biopic will be warmer to the audience.
