Shania Twain Biopic in Works

Ahead of the release of her Netflix rom-com "Voicemails for Isabelle," produced by Sony Pictures, Leah McKendrick has secured her next project with the studio. 

She is set to write and direct a biopic on the life and career of the global country-pop icon Shania Twain.

McKendrick's past work as a pop singer-songwriter played a key role in securing her high-profile gig.

Plot details for the film titled "Shania" are being kept under wraps. Twain will produce alongside Amie Karp. Jessica Welch penned a previous script on Twain for the studio.

The project is just the latest major music biopic for Sony, which released "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody" through TriStar in December 2022 and is behind Sam Mendes’ forthcoming "The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event".

A five-time Grammy Award winner, Twain has since the ’80s helped redefine country music for a global audience, paving the way for the genre-blending crossover sound shaping country and pop today.

The musician’s era-defining catalog includes timeless hits such as “Any Man of Mine,” “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” “You’re Still the One,” and “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”.

With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, Twain remains the top-selling female country-pop artist of all time.

She also made history as the first artist ever to release three consecutive Diamond-certified albums.

Twain’s seventh studio album, "Little Miss Twain," which is said to mark the most personal work of her career, is slated for release on July 24.