A biopic about Shania Twain is in the works
A biopic based on the life of Canadian singer Shania Twain is in the works.
According to Deadline, the project will chronicle the life of Twain, widely regarded as the "Queen of Country Pop," with Leah McKendrick attached to write and direct.
McKendrick, who also helmed the upcoming Netflix rom-com film Voicemails for Isabelle, shared the news on Instagram.
"Long before I was making movies, I was shooting Shania music videos in my bedroom. This wild-hearted force of a woman means so much to me - and the world. It is a surreal dream come true to get to bring her trailblazing, gut-punching, awe-inspiring story to the screen (and ride horses and eat pasta in the process!)" she wrote in the caption. "I am honored. I am humbled. I am READY. Let’s go, girls."
More details about the film, titled Shania, are still under wraps. The project is being developed at Sony, which released films Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody in December 2022 and Sam Mendes’ forthcoming The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event
Debuted with a self-titled album in 1993, Twain has been known for helping bridge country and pop music throughout her career. Some of her biggest songs include You're Still the One, Man! I Feel Like a Woman!, From This Moment On,That Don't Impress Me Much, and Any Man of Mine. She has earned three awards from the Academy of Country Music Awards and five Grammy Awards, including the Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song for You're Still the One.
She has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has also received stars on both Canada's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The 60-year-old singer is also set to release her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, in July, which will be a “reflection of my childhood," per People.
