By Aazam
In "Maria," a forthcoming biopic based on the life of the great opera singer, Angelina Jolie will play Maria Callas
Pablo Larran, a Chilean director whose most recent feature, the critically praised "Spencer," will helm the picture
Variety describes the film as “the tumultuous, beautiful, and sad narrative of the life of the world's greatest opera singer, relieved and re-imagined during her final days in 1970s Paris
"It has been a long-awaited goal of mine to have the opportunity to unite my two most profound and personal hobbies, cinema and opera," stated Larran
His films include "Jackie," starring Natalie Portman, "No," and "Neruda," both starring Gael Garca Bernal. He is one of Latin America's most notorious directors
It's a dream to be given the opportunity to continue Maria's narrative with him and with a script by Steven Knight, stated Jolie
American soprano singer Maria Callas was one of the most infamous figures in opera history. She had a successful career in Italy
Without Blood, which Jolie directed and is based on a book that follows a little girl during the Italian Civil War, has finished filming