Angelina Jolie Portrays Maria Callas in New Biopic 'Maria'
The film explores the iconic opera singer's final days in 1970s Paris, with a focus on her life on and off the stage.
- Directed by Pablo Larraín, 'Maria' is the third film in his trilogy about iconic women, following 'Jackie' and 'Spencer'.
- Angelina Jolie underwent extensive preparation, including opera and Italian language training, to embody Maria Callas.
- The film's script, written by Steven Knight, was completed before the Hollywood Writers Guild strike.
- 'Maria' premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where Jolie received praise for her performance.
- The biopic will release in U.S. theaters on November 27 and will be available on Netflix starting December 11.