Made by Mamma Mia producers
Cher has announced that a biopic about her life is in the works at Universal Pictures.
She will co-produce the project, alongside Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, who produced the film adaptations of Mamma Mia!
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Eric Roth, who worked on the most recent adaptation of A Star Is Born, will write the screenplay.
The pair previously worked together on Cher's legal thriller Suspect.
In a press release, Craymer said: “Gary and I are thrilled to be working with Cher again and this time bringing her empowering and true-life odyssey to the big screen.
“One cannot help but be drawn to and inspired by Cher’s larger than life talent, fortitude, unique wit, warmth and vision.
"Her unparalleled success in music, film and TV has inspired generations. We could not be happier to tell her story to cinema audiences.”
The news comes ahead of Cher's 75th birthday on May 20th.
Cher also took to Twitter to share the news with fans.
Ok Universal is Doing Biopic With My Friends JUDY CRAYMER,GARY GOETZMAN PRODUCING.
THEYY PRODUCED
BOTH MAMMA MIA’S,&
MY DEAR DEAR Friend 4 YRS, & OSCAR WINNER..ERIC ROTH IS GOING 2 WRITE IT👻🎂‼️
FORREST GUMP
A STAR IS BORN
SUSPECT
TO NAME A FEW OF IS FILMS— Cher (@cher) May 19, 2021
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