# Madonna Reveals Why Her Biopic Fell Apart at Universal and Then Netflix: “I Needed a Big Budget”

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 15:05 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste Magazine | R.I.P. to the Madonna biopic | 2026-06-22 17:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE85dXpyeU9KLU9mQkFsdTZiZlNEWTdGc3RuVmt4Q3RpZUVDQ1dDcER2MkVCcC1sMy1tMThxamtIcTZsVEc3TWZNODdxUk4wSEJabmhRT0J3cHhsVFh6YlFOM0ZLSEt0bGo0NGFacGt6andROFdGLUhMaUtMcw?oc=5) |
| KTLA | Madonna reveals why her biopic was scrapped with Universal | 2026-06-22 17:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNemk4QVRBMDhQcU1FeU55VW1tQy0zZXE3cXFDLTNvMDhUaG1sOE5mbFRoM245bVliQnBNblRoRTF5b0VselNlQWFHSG5JVHNvM0tVNTBEZFgwejREWW04OV8tM2otTlZNZENUaHFzaDdsRmtKX0hqWGhmOEdCZy04Sk03VDBFRWtNN1VZSnFFZXZpN2910gGaAUFVX3lxTE5LYXNBOWFETFZDOVptWGZoQ0REOFJYSGVTbTRyYllMZExjQ2V4NG1MM1pzUDJJWG1pNjhRWHpDUG1iMmJXV1ZnTzFhTDZjSmJYZXIxa2JTQTRLX2E3S0xpUFoyMGN0dUJ4VFFEZzRrUXV1ZHctMU1iOVNZam9nV1djSnR0bjlEMVVVcXdXZG9rdkJVNDh6eE9kYlE?oc=5) |

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