Madonna Says ‘Confessions II’ Was Born From Frustration Over Delayed Biopic: ‘I Was in Limbo’

The star also explained why she had a "falling out" with Universal Pictures.

Madonna at The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York.

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Madonna just made some big confessions about the origin of her upcoming album, Confessions II, which she says emerged from the frustration of having her biopic repeatedly kicked down the line.

In her Interview cover story published Monday (June 22), the pop superstar finally spoke openly about why her long-awaited screen project has experienced so many delays, from her perspective. “I was supposed to make a movie about my life,” she began. “I worked on my script for two years and spent two years at Universal Studios with the line producers doing budgeting and casting. We had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget because I needed — I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget.”