Shailene Woodley to play Janis Joplin in new biopic

a long-awaited biopic about the life of Janice Joplin has taken a step closer to reality with shayene Woodley set to Star as the iconic Rock performer the actress who will also produce the film with Tower Hill entertainment has received $2.49 million in funding from the California Film commission to make the movie California meant so much to Janice Joplin from the Stoops of San Francisco to the wooden walls of sunset sound the state became the stage upon which she explored not just the world of music but the world of her vibrant Humanity Woodley said in a statement shayene Woodley is set to Star as Janice jopan in a biopic in which she will also produce she expressed her gratitude for the funding received from the California Film commission emphasizing that California is the only place to film a slice of Janice's life with authenticity and Truth Joplin died in 1970 at age 27 and many have since tried to develop a biop pick about the legendary singer Amy Adams zoie desel pink and Melissa ether among others have all previously been attached to play Joplin in movies that never got to production in January 2023 Margot Robbie also expressed an interest in portraying the rock star highlighting the enduring interest in bringing Joplin's story to the screen the upcoming biopic promises to shed light on The Life and Legacy of one of the most influential figures in rock history