Madonna Limited Series Netflix Show On the Way From Director Shawn Levy

A Netflix limited series about the life and music of Madonna is in early development with director Shawn Levy at the helm.

Madonna is partnering with Netflix and director Shawn Levy on a limited series about her storied career. The show is not related to the previous Madonna feature film at Universal Pictures that was scuttled in 2023 when the singer announced her worldwide Celebration Tour.

According to Variety, sources say Madonna “remains committed to making a film about her life one day,” and the star co-wrote two drafts of the film’s script. The film would have starred Julia Garner as the singer, but it’s unknown who might portray her in the newly announced series—or if Garner still has the gig.

“I want to convey 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,” said Madonna when the feature film was first announced back in 2020. The star hinted on Instagram last year that the scrapped film might become a TV series.

Levy is best known for the Netflix mega-hit “Stranger Things,” and limited series “The Perfect Couple” and “All the Light We Cannot See.” His 21 Laps has secured an exclusive TV deal at Netflix as an executive producer.

As the best-selling female artist in history, Madonna has sold 400 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Her impact on pop culture has extended beyond her influence in the music industry, and she has been an outspoken figure for women’s rights and sexuality, and a strong supporter of the LGBTQ community.

Her most recent album, Madame X (2019), sold over 500,000 copies worldwide and became the ninth No 1. album of Madonna’s career. Her career-spanning Celebration Tour became one of the fastest selling tours of all time, with over 1.2 million tickets sold. The star played 80 shows to an audience of 1.1 million.