Cate Blanchett to play Lucille Ball in new authorised biopic.
Cate Blanchett to play Lucille Ball
Cate Blanchett is being tapped to play Lucille Ball in a new biopic based on the famous entertainment icon. Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Steve Jobs) is in talks write the screenplay for the film, which will revolve around legendary actress Ball, who created the TV shows Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here’s Lucy, and Life with Lucy.
Cate Blanchett to play Lucille Ball
Ball, who died in 1989, was the first woman to own a studio, Desilu Productions, the studio that started the Star Trek franchise, though she was most famous for her comedic roles as an actress. The planned film is an authorized biopic, and is actually being produced by Ball and former husband Desi Arnaz’s children and is currently being packaged by production outfit Escape Artists.
Blanchett will next be seen in Carol, which debuts in the UK at the London Film Festival next month, Truth, which also makes an appearance at LFF, and then Terence Malick’s Knight Of Cups, which is still awaiting a release date.
