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6 minutes ago, Robertthenurse said:

What do we even call ourselves anyways? Bitches? Mariah calls her fans "lambs" Gaga "little monsters" what are we?

Great question. Even the MJ stans gave themselves a name just s few years ago. They call themselves "Moonwalkers". Janet stans call their fandom Janfam or something like that.

I think Madonna, Prince & Whitney are the only Legends without a Fandom name.

 

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1 minute ago, sara94 said:

Great question. Even the MJ stans gave themselves a name just s few years ago. They call themselves "Moonwalkers". Janet stans call their fandom Janfam or something like that.

I think Madonna, Prince & Whitney are the only Legends without a Fandom name.

 

Are we "iconers"?

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On 1/27/2023 at 11:38 AM, androiduser said:

yes, but tours are based entirely on dancing and there's not much else going on.... in a movie the dance scenes are important, but I assume not the basis of the whole script?

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On 1/27/2023 at 11:50 AM, djnathanashby said:

Deuxmoi has a horrible reputation for posting literally *anything* anyone sends them and have been called out for being incorrect on numerous occasions. In an interview from a while back, Deuxmoi even admitted to getting fake PR stories from celebrity publicists and passing them off as real "insider information".

Take everything they post with a big grain of salt.

i never claimed deuxmoi as being 100% accurate. you can check the previous thread, 80% of the "updates" that was widely discussed came from that account, as we didn't get much other than the instagram lives/posts from madonna and a few official articles that can be counted on one hand. the original thread wouldn't have had much to discuss at all if it wasn't for deuxmoi, even if what was posted was false.

besides that, deuximoi was first to mention the likes of alexa demie, sydney sweeney, natalia dyer, elizabeth gillies, and the actual bootcamp, all before it was confirmed from the actual press.

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11 hours ago, deathproof said:

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i never claimed deuxmoi as being 100% accurate. you can check the previous thread, 80% of the "updates" that was widely discussed came from that account, as we didn't get much other than the instagram lives/posts from madonna and a few official articles that can be counted on one hand. the original thread wouldn't have had much to discuss at all if it wasn't for deuxmoi, even if what was posted was false.

besides that, deuximoi was first to mention the likes of alexa demie, sydney sweeney, natalia dyer, elizabeth gillies, and the actual bootcamp, all before it was confirmed from the actual press.

Which press confirmed 80% of all these things? And what were they? We need a list showing where each detail was officially confirmed after this made up gossip insta reported it.

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Madonna’s Biopic Stalled After the Script Got Too Edgy

https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/madonna-biopic-stopped-reason-too-edgy

Forty years into Madonna’s career and it’s still amazing how many people misinterpret the central messaging of her various projects. Now, you can reportedly add Universal Pictures to that camp.

The studio had partnered with Madonna in hopes of producing her own self-directed musical biopic.

According to a report in Page Six, executives were expecting something “pop and light.” The Material Girl, however, wanted to make something far “grittier.” The differences apparently led to a stalemate, and the project was called off officially after Madonna announced her globe-spanning greatest hits show, The Celebration Tour. Pour one out for Julia Garner, who was reportedly set to star after winning the rumored “Madonna Bootcamp.”

“She’d rather go to another studio than change the script. She still wants to make the film, but will now look at it again after the tour,” a source told Page Six. “She’s keeping the same writers, but is aware that she might have to recast if the actors aren’t available.”

The recent fad of blockbuster musical biopics has indeed leaned toward the poppier and lighter end of the spectrum. Bohemian Rhapsody was heavily criticized for its odd handling of Freddie Mercury’s sexuality. Elton John’s Rocketman was a bubblegum fantasia concerned more with spectacle and delight than factual drama. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody was criticized by IndieWire as a Wikipedia biography section punctuated by musical numbers. Elvis was directed by Baz Luhrmann, as if we need to say more. These days, the idea seems to be that musician biopics are supposed to be nostalgia-inducing seat fillers heavy on big, crowd-pleasing musical numbers.

But as always, Madonna apparently sought something with a more subversive tone.

She’s the Queen of Pop, yes, but she earned that title by bucking convention, courting controversy, and freely sampling from the more underground and artier corners of culture. Her music videos alone have found inspiration in works as varied as Maya Deren’s 1943 experimental short Meshes of the Afternoon, Fritz Lang’s German Expressionist classic Metropolis, and Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. She’s pissed off the Vatican, how many times at this point? We agree she is “pop”—but “light?” Did you ever see the original cut of the “American Life” video? “Light” it is decidedly not.

Another more spurious tabloid report claims that Madonna’s social media post scared off film executives. Whatever the case, the emerging narrative seems to be that someone expected Madonna to suddenly stop acting like Madonna in service of making a movie about Madonna’s life.

There still seems to be plenty of demand for whatever entertainment product she wants to sell, though. Several dates on her upcoming tour sold out in minutes, and she’s even added a few dates due to demand. According to the report, Madonna will regroup on the film after the tour’s completion and is ready and willing to take the project elsewhere. The next studio has plenty of time to realize that they’re dealing with Madonna.

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On 1/29/2023 at 9:56 AM, sara94 said:

Great question. Even the MJ stans gave themselves a name just s few years ago. They call themselves "Moonwalkers". Janet stans call their fandom Janfam or something like that.

I think Madonna, Prince & Whitney are the only Legends without a Fandom name.

 

....most likely all three saw their fans as individuals. There is a reason I liked Madonna, Prince and Whitney. 

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36 minutes ago, LikeAMelody said:

....most likely all three saw their fans as individuals. There is a reason I liked Madonna, Prince and Whitney. 

Agreed, the idea of having a stan-group is beyond cheesy and completely unnecessary. It's like organised religion, it only ends up segregating people.

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2 hours ago, Askeroff said:

Madonna’s Biopic Stalled After the Script Got Too Edgy

https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/madonna-biopic-stopped-reason-too-edgy

Forty years into Madonna’s career and it’s still amazing how many people misinterpret the central messaging of her various projects. Now, you can reportedly add Universal Pictures to that camp.

The studio had partnered with Madonna in hopes of producing her own self-directed musical biopic.

According to a report in Page Six, executives were expecting something “pop and light.” The Material Girl, however, wanted to make something far “grittier.” The differences apparently led to a stalemate, and the project was called off officially after Madonna announced her globe-spanning greatest hits show, The Celebration Tour. Pour one out for Julia Garner, who was reportedly set to star after winning the rumored “Madonna Bootcamp.”

“She’d rather go to another studio than change the script. She still wants to make the film, but will now look at it again after the tour,” a source told Page Six. “She’s keeping the same writers, but is aware that she might have to recast if the actors aren’t available.”

The recent fad of blockbuster musical biopics has indeed leaned toward the poppier and lighter end of the spectrum. Bohemian Rhapsody was heavily criticized for its odd handling of Freddie Mercury’s sexuality. Elton John’s Rocketman was a bubblegum fantasia concerned more with spectacle and delight than factual drama. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody was criticized by IndieWire as a Wikipedia biography section punctuated by musical numbers. Elvis was directed by Baz Luhrmann, as if we need to say more. These days, the idea seems to be that musician biopics are supposed to be nostalgia-inducing seat fillers heavy on big, crowd-pleasing musical numbers.

But as always, Madonna apparently sought something with a more subversive tone.

She’s the Queen of Pop, yes, but she earned that title by bucking convention, courting controversy, and freely sampling from the more underground and artier corners of culture. Her music videos alone have found inspiration in works as varied as Maya Deren’s 1943 experimental short Meshes of the Afternoon, Fritz Lang’s German Expressionist classic Metropolis, and Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. She’s pissed off the Vatican, how many times at this point? We agree she is “pop”—but “light?” Did you ever see the original cut of the “American Life” video? “Light” it is decidedly not.

Another more spurious tabloid report claims that Madonna’s social media post scared off film executives. Whatever the case, the emerging narrative seems to be that someone expected Madonna to suddenly stop acting like Madonna in service of making a movie about Madonna’s life.

There still seems to be plenty of demand for whatever entertainment product she wants to sell, though. Several dates on her upcoming tour sold out in minutes, and she’s even added a few dates due to demand. According to the report, Madonna will regroup on the film after the tour’s completion and is ready and willing to take the project elsewhere. The next studio has plenty of time to realize that they’re dealing with Madonna.

That's what I love about her. She stays true to herself. Even if her fans get uoset at her for wearing Grillz or whatever -- she is and will always be who she is, and gives no fucks otherwise. Good for her. Blessed be The Queen of Pop. This is all Hersay...I take it with a grain of salt unless it comes directly from her. I never succumb to peer pressure lol

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Interesting Julia is still hopeful that this is going to happen. This is what she said about the Madonna Biopic on the red carpet before Oscars.  Obviously tight lipped or doesn't want to say anything to further jeopardize her chances.  Possibly, she doesn't want to say anything more just in case it doesn't ever happen?

https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/julia-garner-has-her-fingers-crossed-madonna-biopic-will-move-forward-exclusive-200766

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