Shailene Woodley to star in, produce Janis Joplin biopic funded by the California Film Commission.

Shailene Woodley will star in and produce a biopic about rock legend Janis Joplin, receiving $2.5 million from the California Film Commission. The film, among 15 independent projects funded, aims to highlight Joplin's life and significance in music, especially in San Francisco. This is not the first attempt to make a Joplin biopic, with previous efforts involving several actresses failing to materialize. Joplin died at 27 in 1970.

September 10, 2024
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