"Madonna And The Breakfast Club" (upcoming docu-drama)

There is an upcoming "docu-drama" about Madonna's early years called "Madonna And The Breakfast Club".

Here's the trailer:



More information here:

The Material Girl gets Tackled by a Docu-Drama Called "MADONNA AND THE BREAKFAST CLUB"

This isn't really something I'd want to see (I'd much rather just see a straightforward documentary with actual archival footage and photos and talking head interviews) but I thought some of you would be interested.

 

Wow the actress they got to play Madonna...uncanny resemblance. Intriguing.

 

I agree! Great casting!

 

...Bluntly, a straight documentary might get more CRED, but a " docu-drama " might get more BREAD!! I Guess this is a combination of " dramatized moments " - like the " reenactments " that most docs have nowadays anyway ' w/original footage? It seems to say it's getting a theatrical release (though doubtless?? limited) which would be nice - it would seem to be a natural for at least some San Francisco dates.

 

BEST drummer they ever had!

 

this looks like fun...I'll be checking it out...

 

Yeah, but can she sing?

 

Madonna couldn't so it's not a factor.

All kidding aside, if the actress lipsynchs, it's irrelevant anyway.

 

A docudrama would be less likely to face a lawsuit and would require little to no cooperation.

 

...So it's legally easier to dramatize someone's life and release it as a movie than to make a documentary - using presumably rights-cleared footage - and release it?
Is it the question of getting clearances to footage, etc. for a releases film?

 

Just a guess but they could argue that it is a fictional portrayal of her life thereby skirting the issue.

 

I’m interested. Looks pretty good.