Jolie to star in Callas biopic from director of SPENCER

Angelina Jolie will star in Oscar-nominated director Pablo Larraín’s next movie, a biopic about famous opera singer Maria Callas.

Titled “Maria,” the film “tells the tumultuous, beautiful, and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest opera singer, relived and re-imagined during her final days in 1970’s Paris,” according to its logline.

The film is written by Steven Knight (“Spencer,” “Peaky Blinders,” “Eastern Promises&rdquo and produced by Juan de Dios Larraín for Fabula Pictures, Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment Pictures, a Fremantle Company, and Jonas Dornbach for Komlizen Film.

“Having the chance to combine my two most deep and personal passions, cinema and opera, has been a long-awaited dream,” Larraín said. “To do this with Angelina, a supremely brave and curious artist, is a fascinating opportunity. A true gift.”

Added Jolie, “I take very seriously the responsibility to Maria’s life and legacy. I will give all I can to meet the challenge. Pablo Larraín is a director I have long admired. To be allowed the chance to tell more of Maria’s story with him, and with a script by Steven Knight, is a dream.”



https://variety.com/2022/film/news/angelina-jolie-pablo-larrain-maria-callas-1235411003/

Updated On: 10/21/22 at 12:26 PM

Even though it’s mentioned, it needs to be reminded that the film uses the older Maria Callas life so it’s not a full out biopic. Like JUDY, SPENCER, JACKIE, etc, it’ll focus on just a period of Callas’ life while giving us glimpses of her younger life. Callas was no longer singing during this period the film focuses on. Her voice had declined about 2 decades prior to her death at age 53 in 1977 of a heart attack. Jolie won’t be singing.

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I didn’t care for Spencer or Jackie. I don’t love the director and his aesthetics or the liberties he takes. Jolie is perfect casting though.

After Mike Nichols passing, no mention has been brought up regarding Meryl as Maria Callas in "Master Class" on HBO.

I haven't seen Spencer because all the synopsizes I've read about it was just too much. Some of those scene descriptions just seemed beyond ridiculous and frankly insulting to Diana. I really liked Jackie though. I like Angelina and Maria is such a fascinating figure so I'm tentatively looking forward to this. It would be great to see Angelina during awards season again.

On a separate note, it would be interesting to see Larrain (or anyone really!) take on a post-Presidency Mary Todd Lincoln. That would be fascinating.

Updated On: 10/10/23 at 10:45 PM