XXL Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/2013/07/31/madonna-to-bring-the-impossible-lives-of-greta-wells-to-the-big-screen/ American novelist Andrew Sean Greer recently talked to SF weekly and possibly revealed what could be Madonna’s next big movie project. According to the author, Madonna is interested in bringing his latest book “The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells” to the big screen. Set in 1985, 1918, and 1941, “The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells” is a very innovative novel that presents us with the impact a different set of circumstances might have on the development of a person. The book opens in New York in 1985. Severely depressed after losing her gay twin brother to AIDS and abandoned by her partner, Greta Wells pursues every treatment she can think of to raise her spirits. She undergoes shock treatment and is transported to bygone eras and the lives she would have lived there. Only, everyone in her life comes with her. Greer, who closed his latest reading with a cover song of Madonna’s “Material Girl”, explained that he recently received a phone call from the Queen of Pop herself who hopes to produce and possibly direct the film. After her latest directorial effort W.E., Madonna might explore the theme of time travelling once again, if she decides to bring this achingly lovely novel, which examines the power of nostalgia, longing and hope, to the big screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/2013/07/31/madonna-to-bring-the-impossible-lives-of-greta-wells-to-the-big-screen/ Evan Karp: So talk to me about the movie. For this book. Andrew Sean Greer: What can I say? I got a phone call last week… I think it’s fine. No one’s asked me about this… from a celebrity who read the book and loved it so much she called me up personally to talk to me about it. I thought it was going to be one of her assistants who was like, loved your book, she’s interested. Right. She didn’t read it. But oh no no no. She called me. She read it. She totally got it. There were a couple other people interested and they sort of all made a deal together, and she’s optioned the rights to it. We’ll see what happens. But it’s fun because it was Madonna. Evan Karp: I’m sorry you got a phone call from Madonna? That’s incredible. Andrew Sean Greer: Yeah. Isn’t that nuts? David Ros: Can you imagine his 15-year-old little self? If he could go back in time, actually, and be like It’s all going to be OK, Andy. (laughter) Little Andy. Little gay Andy. (We all laughed pretty hard right here.) Andrew Sean Greer: Like, let me quote your novel back to you. Which has like five fantasies involved: I’m going to write a novel. Madonna will have read the novel and call me and quote it back to me and want to make a movie. David Ros: The fact that Madonna knows his name is enough for me. Evan Karp: Yeah. You should be going to every bar in the neighborhood — you probably, this is what you did all week — like, Madonna… Their laughter told me they’d been in more than a couple bars this week, doing exactly that. How could they not, right? Madonna and a few others have purchased the rights to The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells (there, that’s the sentence). Let’s hope it happens! In the meanwhile, go get the book. You can start changing the culture right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Rushed & uninspired dance album 2016, here we come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeMySoul Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hopefully the film and any other projects she has planned are timed well and not combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datf Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 as much as i don't mind her making movies, the thought of having to wait a few more years for another album irks me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Rushed & uninspired dance album 2016, here we come! Sad but probably true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The subject sounds interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeronicaElectronica Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 As it is set in 1985, the film will have Into The Groove heavily featured in it so there will be a re-release and it will top the charts again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Holy crap...will she be around 60 for her next music project?...grandma will be dancing like Gaga by then, not attractive...lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luluthecat Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 She can't possibly make another film (vanity project), can she? Who would want to be in it, what film company would touch it, what cinema would show it?! She's flogging a (very) dead horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I don't know but now I have a book to read on my vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyToy Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whatever floats her boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Holy crap...will she be around 60 for her next music project?...grandma will be dancing like Gaga by then, not attractive...lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilt Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 she longs to be validated as a director. i'm sure she has an oscar poster on a dartboard in her basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 She can't possibly make another film (vanity project), can she? Who would want to be in it, what film company would touch it, what cinema would show it?! She's flogging a (very) dead horse. well, oscar isaac and adrea riseboroughough are having quite a successful career right now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest groovyguy Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 This must be the movie that nbc's TheTodayShow was reporting: http://www.today.com/video/today/52610348#52610348 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gang bang Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The subject sounds interesting i think the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gang bang Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Sad but probably true. but she should reléase 2 studio albums before 2018, i guess the next studio álbum would be released nex year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Can't wait! As much as I want a music project I do love Ms other projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Sounds great to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest groovyguy Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I don't know but now I have a book to read on my vacation. You'd be enchanted and completely drawn in from the first sentence ~ "The impossible happens once to each of us" A time travel novel in the voice of a woman. In her struggle to find peace and to deal with the unbearable loss, loneliness, grief, great depression, she undergoes electroshock therapy. It's this devise that allows Greta to travel from 1985 to 1918 and 1941. A wonderful, magical, and special book with an interesting meditation on war, subtle changes in different time periods, and what aspects always stay the same. Also on how being gay would effect one's life in those three time frames of NYC. The book takes the same characters & looks at their alternative possible lives in the three points in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 ^ thank you! I just bought it on my e reader. It does sound very interesting apart from Madonna wanting to make it a film. I have very mxed feelings about Madonna in films, actually they heavily lean towards her soleely focusing on music. I would be thrilled for her if she had a successful movie and especially if the film is from a very interesting book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I predict. MDNA tour dvd with double live disc/New cd/Film/New cd/Tour. Very Bedtime Stories/Something to Remember/Evita/ROL/Drowned World era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Not4Pussies Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It sounds like more than one person has purchased the rights so it doesn't mean Madonna will be the one to direct it if she gets chosen. Sometimes these deals fall through. The book seems quite interesting butu I thought if she was going to do another film it was going to be something less demanding. I'm all up for M as a director as long as she doesn't write the screenplay and Oscar Isaac has a Coen brothers movie coming out soon that has Oscar buzz and he plays the lead. Andrea Riseborough isn't doing bad either. She had like 4 films out this year with one of them receiving rave reviews for her performance. If Madonna does direct again, I hope it is not too time consuming where Madonna the musician is non existent for a while and we get another rushed album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Didn't she say she wouldn't fund one again??? I cant really see her getting offered much funding from a time switching story including AIDS. It does sound like a great book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svperstar Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I am all for it as long as she doesn't write the screenplay. Her knack for dialogue is pedestrian. Otherwise she has great style and technique and hires the right cinematographers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I am all for it as long as she doesn't write the screenplay. Her knack for dialogue is pedestrian. Otherwise she has great style and technique and hires the right cinematographers. Agreed, Madonna has great vision but a bit lackluster writing skills. She should be wise enough to know her strengths and weaknesses and harness the talents of others to help create her overall vision. The same could be said of her songwriting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What happened to the boxing movie? Or the one she talked about with Josh Horowitz on MTV for W.E? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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