Oscar-winning actressCate Blanchettis teaming up with Oscar-winning screenwriterAaron Sorkinon anUntitled Lucille Ball Biopicfor the Sony-based production company Escape Artists. Thebiopicwill be made with the support of the iconic actress' family, with her children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. set to produce, according toThe Wrap. The project does not have a director attached at this time.
The story will followLucille Ball’s 20-year marriage to herI Love Lucyco-star Desi Arnaz, which spanned from 1940 to 1960. After their divorce,Lucille Ballmarried actor/comedian Gary Morton in 1961, a marriage that lasted up until her death in 1989 at the age of 77. No specific plot details were given for the biopic, but it will most likely cover the inception ofI Love Lucy, which ran for six seasons between 1951 and 1957. The series is still considered to be one of the most groundbreakingtelevision showsto this day.
Lucille Balland Desi Arnaz met while filming the 1940 comedyToo Many Girls. In 1948,Lucille Ballstarred in a radio comedy dubbedMy Favorite Husband, which CBS wanted to turn into a TV series.Lucille Ballended up convincing CBS to cast Desi Arnaz as her on-screen husband, while the network signed over complete creative control to the couple, giving birth toI Love Lucy. They both pioneered the three-camera, or multi-camera format onI Love Lucy, which is still used by traditional sitcoms to this day. They also created the concept of syndicating TV shows, which revolutionized the industry.
Escape Artists’Jenna Blockis producing alongside Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., but it isn’t known when production may begin. BothCate BlanchettandAaron Sorkinare familiar with tackling projects based onreal-lifesubjects.Cate Blanchettwon her firstOscarfor portraying big screen legend Katharine Hepburn inThe Aviator, andAaron Sorkinwon his only Oscar for writingThe Social Network, which chronicles the inception of Facebook and the life of founderMark Zuckerberg(Jesse Eisenberg).
Cate Blanchettrecently starred in Disney’sCinderella, and she will next be seen inTriple Nine.Aaron Sorkinwrote the screenplay for another highly-anticipated biopic,Steve Jobs, which debuts in theaters October 9. WithCate Blanchettset to playLucille Ball, who do you think should play Desi Arnaz? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more details on this biopic.
