MGM Production president Jonathan Glickman and Tabitha Shick are overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. Alloy Entertainment’s Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton will produce alongside Ben Pugh and Guy Oseary. Madonna will direct from a screenplay by Camilla Blackett (“New Girl”). I am honored to bring her story to life.” “We have a unique opportunity to shed light on Sierra Leone and let Michaela be the voice for all the orphaned children she grew up beside. “Michaela’s journey resonated with me deeply as both an artist and an activist who understands adversity,” Madonna said. The studio has been developing “Taking Flight” since 2015, when it first bought rights to Michaela and Elaine DePrince’s memoir, “Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina.” The book follows Michaela DePrince’s life from an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone to a world-renowned ballerina. Variety is reporting that Madonna will direct the MGM drama “Taking Flight,” based on the life of ballerina Michaela DePrince.
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