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Madonna Set to Direct Michaela DePrince Biopic ‘Taking Flight’

03/13/2018 by PeekYou Team Comments

Author: Elias Leight / Source: Rolling Stone

Madonna will direct a new film adapted from the memoir of the ballet dancer Michaela DePrince. Marion Curtis/REX Shutterstock

Madonna will direct the upcoming film Taking Flight about Michaela DePrince, the Sierra Leonean ballet star who also appeared in Beyoncé’s Lemonade. The new film will be adapted by Camilla Blackett from the memoir Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina.

“Michaela’s journey resonated with me deeply as both an artist and an activist who understands adversity,” Madonna said in a statement. “We have a unique opportunity to shed light on Sierra Leone and let Michaela be the voice for all…

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